Editor’s Note: The term developing story has taken on a new meaning since November 2019. At that time, many Americans read news stories about COVID-19, not thinking it would impact their lives, but come March 2020, nearly every American’s lives were turned upside down. As scientists learn about coronavirus, as […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Tragedies have grown worse. That is in no way meant to diminish the magnitude and impact of the horrific events of the past. It is a commentary on the state of the world as we’ve come to know it during the past six weeks, since the […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com We’ve all heard stories about the person who goes off to school and finds a lifetime soulmate. Lori Bowald Zimmerman is a member of that club, but with a twist. The Roanoke-Benson High School graduate didn’t come across her lifetime partner while attending Eureka College, but […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Heather McArty, the Director and Board President of the Oakwood Area Food Pantry, Inc., sees an irony as her organization distributes needed food on a weekly basis. “I have been fielding an elevated amount of phone calls and emails from community leaders as well as individuals […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Life has a way of dictating changes that not all of us are willing to implement in our lives. Darrell Ruch understands. Nearly a year ago – on May 4, 2019 – the Mahomet resident suffered a heart attack. “Out of the blue,” he said. After […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com In a time of need, Mahomet’s Andrew Tietz and Jim Crawford, from Hampton, Va., needed to do their part. They don’t look at the coronavirus pandemic as something that affects someone else, but as something that affects everyone. They have devoted much of their work week to […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com It’s the classic Cause and Effect scenario. A decision made by a sixth-grader shaped the entire direction of his future. Of course, Mahomet-Seymour’s Gabe Walder didn’t know how his life would change at the time, in 2000, when he decided to take French while in junior […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For more than a quarter of a century, Ropp’s Flower Factory has been an annual staple in the Mahomet community. From a greenhouse at the main headquarters in Gibson City, products are distributed to satellite facilities in Mahomet and Paxton. “We’re a growing business,” owner Roger […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com People come. People go. It is true in all aspects of life, but perhaps more so in the education profession than others. Some young teachers start in smaller districts to get their foot in the door before they pursue jobs at larger schools. Others teachers decide, […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Alexa Franklin’s involvement in sports has been in full force for more than a decade. The accolades and accomplishments would fill multiple scrapbook volumes for the Mahomet resident. By the time she was 7 years old, Franklin was running in 5-kilometer races with other family members, […]
