BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – For many farmers in East Central Illinois, decision time is drawing near. In a typical weather pattern, farmers throughout Champaign and Vermilion counties have completed planting their crops and are waiting for the summer heat to kick in as the calendar year turns to […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band will host a fundraiser featuring the World Famous Harlem Wizards on Sunday, September 29 in the Mahomet-Seymour High School gymnasium. This action-packed event that the whole family can enjoy will feature the oohs and aahs created by the talented Wizards as they face off against local […]
The Mahomet Public Library offers summer programs for children of all ages and abilities throughout June and July. Check out what is coming up! The Mahomet Public Library will continue their regularly scheduled storytimes throughout the summer months: Baby Storytime (0-2 years): Tuesdays, 9:30-9:50am Toddler Storytime (2-3.5 years): Wednesdays, 9:30-9:50am Preschool Storytime […]
Does your child want to touch a truck? From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday (June 8), children will be able to climb into, on and around police cars, firetrucks, tractors, snowplows, and other construction vehicles during the Mahomet Parks and Recreation’s Touch a Truck event at Barber Park. […]
Local women are invited to the annual Ladies Night Out event on June 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Lake of the Woods Pavilion. Tickets include dinner, wine, beer, dessert, shopping and raffles. Tickets can be purchased online for $20 or for $25 at the door.
Tyler LaRoe has been named the Classic PLUMBER of the Month. Tim Culver, owner of Classic Plumbing wants to honor those who give back to their community in extraordinary ways. BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com In life, there are the consumers and the doers. Mahomet teenager Tyler Laroe has always been a […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Champaign County property owners can expect their property tax bills to arrive within the next few days. According to the Champaign County Clerk’s office, bills will be mailed out May 30 and May 31, and are already available to view on the Champaign County […]
In a vote that traditionally happens in June, the Mahomet-Seymour School Board voted 4-3 to approve contracts for its administrators at the May 21 board meeting. But members Meghan Hennesy, Ken Keefe and Colleen Schultz did not vote in opposition for the measure because they felt the listed administrators were […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com It is always a solemn morning. No matter what the weather, how many people show up or what is said, lingering over Memorial Day, there is always someone missing as we gather to reflect on what America has been and what it is becoming. This year’s ceremonies […]
Starting Tuesday, May 28th, Finch Drive will be closed between Hawk and Elk starting at 8:30 a.m. until mid-afternoon, weather permitting. Starting Wed. May 29th, the 200 block of Orchard Drive will be restricted to one lane through the weekend, weather permitting.
