Mahomet Daily

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ tennis program had two of the nine all-Apollo Conference selections and secured two top three places in the annual league tournament last weekend at Effingham. At No. 2 singles, Lauren Henderson won back-to-back matches in straight sets to advance into the championship match, which […]

Brush and Limb collection will be held Oct 1- Oct. 5. Residents in Area 1 should be ready for collection by 7:00 a.m. Oct. 1. Please note the following collection schedule: Area 1 – Monday Area 2 – Tuesday Area 3 – Wednesday Area 4 – Thursday Area 5 – […]

Three Village of Mahomet trustee seats are up for the April 2, 2019 election. Currently, Bruce Colravy, Bill Oliger, and Don Lynn hold the seats. Potential candidates can get candidacy information from at the Village Administration building, located at 503 E. Main Street, from Cheryl Sproul. Office hours are Monday […]

The Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. on October 1 in the Middletown Prairie Elementary Boardroom. [gview file=”https://mahometdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/meeting_packet.pdf”]

September 2018 is nearly in the books. And as time passes, September 2018 will be a distant memory if not forgotten by many. As the calendar rolls around to September each year, it is also time to pause to remember how childhood cancer can impact and devastate a family’s life. […]

Early Voting has now begun for the November 6, 2018 General Election. Any voter may vote early at any of the locations and times listed. Any early vote cast is final and may not be revoked and the voter is not eligible to cast a vote on election day. Early […]

Staying overnight at Allerton Park’s 4-H campground is a tradition for the Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band. It’s also a moment of transformation. The overnight stay at Allerton, near Monticello, marks the completion of the students’ journey to learn the entire show as Band Directors Michael Stevens and Phil Meyers teach the […]

Members of the Mahomet-Seymour Education Foundation’s 2018 Hall of Fame class will be inducted prior to Friday night’s homecoming game at Frank Dutton Field. The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. This year’s class includes four former athletes, a musician and a scientist who pushed limits, making a lasting impact. […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Jeanne Schacht is the Village Treasurer. She is also a Village treasure. The two roles, in essence, go hand-in-hand. By being Mahomet’s financial watchdog, she has helped for three-plus decades to keep Mahomet on a strong footing. Schacht is retiring and will spend her last day […]

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Hunters are prohibited from harvesting antlerless deer during the first 15 days of the Illinois Archery Deer Season in five east-central Illinois counties as part of an effort to grow the deer herd in the region, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced today.  Antlerless deer […]