BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School Board is continuing the conversation about what it looks like for the district to allow nonpublic school students to participate in extra-curricular activities. The topic was first brought to the M-S policy committee on Sept. 30 by Board Member Colleen Schultz. With instructions to […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Students at Lincoln Trail Elementary School got an inside look at energy conservation from electric and natural gas safety from Ameren Illinois earlier this month. Each year, Ameren Illinois celebrates National Energy Awareness month by giving energy conservation presentations to fourth- and fifth-grade students throughout its service […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet’s custom computer repair and support team, Baldwin Bytes, is excited to announce a ribbon-cutting ceremony, open house and raffle that will benefit the Mahomet Stingers on Nov. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. The event is in conjunction with Tutor Doctor’s ribbon-cutting ceremony. The duo is […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Each month, Tim Culver, owner of Classic Plumbing recognizes a community member who is giving back in extraordinary ways. Culver believes that there is always something good happening in every community, and that there are ordinary people behind each good deed. These stories are meant to capture the essence […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com After two years serving Champaign County students with at-home tutoring, Tutor Doctor has announced it will open its first storefront at Sangamon on Main. Since 2017, franchise owners Stephanie and Tom Hess have focused on one-to-one tutoring services designed to help students of all ages with any […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Should Illinois give the power to local school districts to decide if they will allow administrators, faculty or staff in their building to be armed? The topic, which is once again being brought up by Mercer County School District 404 in rural western Illinois, will be voted […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com It’s not enough for four Champaign County seniors to stand outside the fire. These young men aren’t just waiting with senior fever for graduation day. They aren’t hoping that there is something to do after school. They aren’t just waiting for the right opportunity. Heritage’s Keegan Painter, […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com A lot can change in 25 years: hairstyles, styles of jeans, locations of organizations, the use of telephones and smartphones. But there are certain community characteristics that may always stay the same. That’s where the Mahomet Area Youth Club finds itself, having served the Mahomet community by […]
Honoring America’s Veterans is something the Mahomet community prides itself on each year. In its 15th year, the Mahomet Christian Church will host their Living Flag Presentation Nov. 1, 2 and 3, 2019. Each year, the church members create a service to honor and remember what the men and women […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The development of land within the Village of Mahomet has been on the minds of residents lately. Some see the benefit of the continued expansion of Mahomet, both commercially and residentially. Some residents long for the small-town feel that was evident just a few years ago while […]
