The Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ Basketball program will host their annual Ballers Bash June 14-16 in the M-S Fieldhouse. Fifty-one teams from junior high and high schools across the state will participate in the tournament. While full varsity, junior varsity, eighth and seventh-grade schedules are available online, M-S plays in the following […]
Author: Dani Tietz
The Sock Connection: Love Your Neighbor Ministry fills a need
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Are your feet warm? When you get chilly in the middle of the night, do you have socks to wear underneath your covers? Something as simple as socks is a resource many people with money take for granted. But James Moreland, the Founder of Love You Neighbor […]
Karen Badger wanted students to feel valued
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Sometimes dreams come true. And sometimes those dreams open opportunities to dream again. “I always wanted to be a teacher,” Karen Badger, who recently retired as a kindergarten teacher at Middletown Prairie Elementary said. “Ever since I was a little girl. When I […]
Garage Sale to Support M-S Band trip to Fiesta Bowl
Nearly 60 students will gather in the parking lot at Mahomet-Seymour High School on June 15 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. to raise funds for their trip to perform in the Fiesta Bowl parade later this year. The Marching Bulldogs travel to Arizona every four years to be part […]
Second Annual MAGE Con on July 12 and 13
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Are you ready to go on an adventure? The second annual MAGE (Mahomet Area Gaming Enthusiasts) Con will feature two days of adventure as self-made characters travel through a Dungeons and Dragons universe created by the table’s game master on July 12 and 13 at the […]
2019 Mahomet Diamond Dog Tournament
The Mahomet Diamond Dogs will host their 14th annual 9U and 10U baseball tournament at 13 Acres Park on June 8 and 9. Tournament play will consist of eight teams in pool play beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday morning. A Home Run Derby will take place from 2:15-4 p.m. on […]
Illinois gas tax, vehicle registration fees and parking tax among those to be increased under new bills
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Pending approval by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Illinoisans could see several tax increases, which will pay for a $45 billion infrastructure project known as “Rebuild Illinois.” The “Rebuild Illinois” capital bill, which has passed in the Illinois House and Senate, will rebuild roads, bridges, public schools and university […]
Mahomet Summer Lunch Program Serves a Need
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com For many children, summer is a no-worry time. There’s plenty to do, plenty of sleep and plenty of food. But there are children, even within Mahomet, who wonder if they will have enough to eat when school is not in session. The Mahomet Summer Lunch program, which […]
2019 Mahomet Vacation Bible Schools
Mahomet area Vacation Bible Schools begin next week! If a listing is missing, please email dani@mahometnews.com. Those later in the summer will be updated when information becomes available. Community Evangelical Free Church of Mahomet: June 10-13 What will be the “mane event” at the start of your summer? How about […]
MUMC Rummage Sale June 6-8
The Mahomet United Methodist Church (MUMC) will host its annual Rummage Sale from June 6-8. The sale will run from 4 to 7 p.m. June 6, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 7 and 8 a.m. to noon June 8. MUMC’s sale typically includes household items, books, toys, clothes, misc. furniture […]