By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Thanks to Alicia Gusho, there is one less teacher in the world, but one more dog groomer. Gusho, a Michigan native, earned her bachelor’s degree in English and was doing her student teaching at a high school about a decade ago. Before the semester came to […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet United Methodist Church is adapting a modern-day version to an age-old adage originally applied to postmen. “Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail” … has gained an extra phrase … “nor a pandemic” will keep the church from celebrating the Christmas season. It […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Matt Hensley’s day time work week the past few days didn’t look all that different from years past. The Mahomet-Seymour High School athletic director has been finalizing sports schedules for the 2021-22 school year, a task that is generally completed about a year in advance. “I’ve […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For one person, in particular, the busy season is approaching. In fact, the demands on the North Pole’s most famous resident haven’t subsided, even during a pandemic year. Requests for personal appearances have been arriving at a staggering rate. Santa Claus tries hard to be accommodating, […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet’s Jim Caputo decided to make something good during the time of the coronavirus pandemic. Actually, it turns out he’s making something delicious. He decided to build a greenhouse on his property, and he and his wife, Tammy, are already reaping some of the bounty of […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Traditions, even if they have been passed down for generations, have to start somewhere. Dave Parsons started his tradition 15 years ago when he and his wife, Kris, began decorating their Mahomet property for the Christmas season. It’s not something that Parsons grew up seeing every […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Two days before the official arrival of Thanksgiving 2020, Marsha (Primmer) Neitzel found more reasons to be thankful. It’s because of the people. Kind people. Caring people. Considerate people. Compassionate people. People whose names she doesn’t even know. People whom she might never see again. People […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Nikki Watson moved to Mahomet while the coronavirus pandemic was ravaging the nation and disrupting lives and livelihoods. The one person in the region that she knew was her father, who lives about 20 miles away, in Arrowsmith. Watson, an art teacher, was living in her […]
*photos taken from Linda Meachum’s Facebook Feed By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com It’s not often that a large group of people will universally agree on any topic. There are usually dissenters. When the name Judy Swiger is mentioned to former Mahomet-Seymour students or faculty members, however, there is unanimous support about […]
By Fred Kroner John Laubhan made a hole-in-one on the eighth hole at Lake of the Woods Golf Course on Thursday, Nov. 12. He hit a 7-iron from 129 yards. The feat was witnessed by Mick Little and John Malloy.
