The Mahomet-Seymour School Board voted to increase school registration and Kid’s Club fees for the 2018-2019 school year. Middletown Prairie and Lincoln Trail (K-5) registration increase will go from $85 to $110. MSJHS registration will go from $85 to $135 and MSHS registration will go from $120 to $170. The school […]
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Rose legislation cracking down on Peoples Gas clears first Senate hurdle
Springfield, IL – A package of legislation sponsored by State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) to strengthen oversight of natural gas storage sites below ground, and strengthen notice requirements if a natural gas leak occurred below ground in a storage facility, passed a Senate Committee April 12. Rose’s measures come after […]
Upcoming Events in Mahomet 4.16.2018
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Rose meets with Poskin in Springfield
State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) met with Aimee Poskin from Mahomet April 11 at the Statehouse. Poskin is with the Illinois Leadership Council for Agriculture and works for Farm Credit Illinois. She was in Springfield for Ag Day at the Capitol, discussing legislative issues related to agriculture with lawmakers.
Mahomet teen dies in Monday morning accident
Nineteen-year-old Heather Clarke of Mahomet was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash near 2175 CR 700 E in Hensley Township at 8:55 a.m. Monday. An autopsy is scheduled at the Champaign County Regional Autopsy Facility Monday afternoon. The crash is under investigation by the Champaign County Sheriff’s […]
Drug epidemic always hits home
Cody’s Video from JJ Creative Media on Vimeo. It’s an epidemic that is sweeping the nation. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 115 people in the United States die daily from an opioid overdose. And every single time a loved one dies of an overdose, the […]
Scharlow receives disability pension for 2016 incident
The Village of Mahomet Pension Board voted 5-0 Friday morning to award former Mahomet Police Officer Jeremy Scharlow a disability pension. During a confrontation with Dracy Pendleton in the 500 block of South Vine Street on May 7, 2016, Scharlow was shot in the arm. Pendleton, who was also injured, […]
Mahomet-Seymour School Board Agenda 4.16.2018
The Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education will meet on Monday, April 16 at 7 p.m. at Middletown Prairie Elementary. [gview file=”https://mahometdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Meeting_Packet.pdf”]
Schuh helps to entertain students through music at HANDS
When Danielle Schuh was a student at Lincoln Trail Elementary School, she enjoyed the annual Mahomet-Seymour PTO HANDS Around the World event. And now, as a senior studying Psychology with a concentration in Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Illinois, Schuh was able to share her love of music with […]
Boneyard Arts Festival showcases local art this weekend
Local artists from East Central Illinois will showcase their work throughout the Champaign-Urbana area during the Boneyard Arts Festival from April 12 to 15. The annual event, which always brings an exhibit to Mahomet, brings together local artists, businesses and organizations for a special event showcasing the art of Champaign County. […]