Mahomet Daily

Chances are it just took a short walk to the faucet to get clean water today. But for many people around the world, it takes walking a few miles both ways to get unclean water. Mahomet community members can help change that, though. On Saturday morning New Beginnings Lutheran Church, […]

The Mahomet-Seymour Youth Football seventh and eighth grade team has advanced to the CIYFL Championship game, which will be played on Sunday at Memorial Stadium at 4:30 p.m.

The Mahomet-Seymour Junior High cross country teams will participate in the IESA State meet at Normal Parkside on Saturday. After finishing second out of 13 teams, the MSJHS boys’ team was led by eighth-grade student-athlete Gabe Difanis, who finished fourth overall at 11:11. Gage Williams, Mitchell McAnally, Tyler Clark, Finn […]

It’s more than just a picture for Mic Palazzolo. A Mahomet native and 2012 graduate of St. Thomas More High School, Palazzolo went to school to become a counselor. That is until he picked up a camera. “I really started viewing photography in a psychological state,” he said. “When we […]

The Village of Mahomet will begin leaf collection procedures on October 15. The program will continue through November 30. Brush can be dropped off at 218 Lake of the Woods Rd. from 8 a.m. until noon. This drop off is for residents of the Village only and ID is required to […]

Harvest Fest The morning air has a bit of a bite and flannel can be seen while on a walk. Fall nostalgia is something most people look forward to. And the Museum of the Grand Prairie will help visitors build memories during their annual Harvest Fest Saturday. Spooky stories, hay-rack […]

A trip to New York was beyond their wildest dreams. Allison Yeager and Tisha Smith, stylists at Mahomet’s Oak Street Salon, recently participated in New York Fashion Week. “I’d say this was our dream in life,” Smith said. “To go do hair for New York Fashion Week or even see […]

During Fire Safety Week, and throughout the month of October, volunteers at the Cornbelt Fire Department want to educate all ages of the Mahomet community on fire safety and prevention. Through an annual open house event, the Mahomet community is invited to tour the station, view fire trucks, take a […]

  Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School has announced that  Lizzie Paragi, Maddy Clark, Emma Kassem, Gage Williams, Braden Houchin and Seth Tolliver (not pictured) are the September STudents of the Month.   

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com This is one of a continuing series the Mahomet Daily will publish about the ordinary men and women from the community who have done or accomplished extraordinary things in their lifetime. We encourage readers to submit nominations for other deserving individuals who deserve consideration. We are […]