BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Connor Engel was Thursday’s winner in the Central Illinois Junior Golf Tour event at Lake of the Woods for 15-18-year-old players. He fired a 41 and earned a one stroke victory over Jameson Drinkwalter. Rounding out the top five were: Masato Keeley, 45; […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The person with the best view of the fireworks at Lake of the Woods rarely sees much of the show. It has been that way for 38 years for Chuck Thompson. It’s not likely to change in Year 39 on this July 4th. The Mahomet resident […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For the recently completed high school spring-sport season, seven Mahomet-Seymour athletes – covering four sports – received All-Area first-team accolades on honor squads chosen by The News-Gazette. One Bulldog coach also received recognition as the area’s top coach in her sport. Additionally, eight Bulldogs were named […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill.- Wherever Domenic and Nicolina Di Girolamo go, the sounds of music seem to follow. It is prominent in the upbringing of the teen-aged Mahomet siblings. “I started singing before I could read,” Nicolina Di Girolamo said. “I remember my mum would print out the […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Gary Lewis has an idea of what to expect as he prepares to take over as regional superintendent of schools for Champaign and Ford counties. He will need to deal with people who possess a wide-ranging assortment of ideas and interests, goals and expectations. It’s not […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com This is one of a continuing series the Mahomet Daily will publish about ordinary men and women from the community who have done or accomplished extraordinary things in their lifetimes. We encourage readers to submit nominations for other deserving individuals who warrant consideration. We are delighted to […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Life is a journey for Gary Matthews, and his latest trip was another in a long line of adventures. He and his wife, Trudy, caught the traveling bug decades ago. Now in their 80s, they are not slowing down. They are the Mahomet couple who traveled – […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.comFifty years. Five decades. Half a century. No matter how it’s viewed, Harold Dean’s teaching tenure has encompassed a significant time period. Officially, Dean retired as a full-time teacher 13 years ago. His time off didn’t last long. And, he has yet to stop. “The person who was […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com When the Mahomet Farmer’s Market opens next week (Friday, June 7), the time and location won’t be all that’s new. Among the dozen or so vendors expected to set up on the west side of Sangamon on Main (the former elementary school building) is Champaign-based Phoenix Botanical. […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com This is a story about an 11-year-old girl corresponding with a 19-year-old man. What it’s not is a creepy tale about two people who meet over the Internet and the horrors that follow. This is a feel-good story that began in the fall of 1969 when the […]
