By Isabella Zarate For 23 years, The Peking House has sat tucked into the corner at 806 Eastwood Drive, Mahomet. In May of the year 2000, Gina and Chung Wang packed up their family and made the move from Ohio to the quaint town of Mahomet. After seeing an ad […]
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Second-annual prom formal wear event to be held April 7 and 8
High school students needing formal wear for their school’s 2023 prom can find a free selection of dresses, suits, shoes, and accessories at 1422 S Neil in Champaign on April 7 from 3-7 p.m. and April 8 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event organized by Champaign’s Mike Ingram […]
Champaign County Home Visiting Consortium and United Way of Champaign County Host Developmental Screening and Resource Fair for Young Children
Urbana, IL – On April 4, 2023, chambanamoms.com, along with Champaign County Home Visiting Consortium and United Way of Champaign County, will be hosting a Developmental Screening and Resource Fair at Soccer Planet in Urbana, IL. The event is free and will take place from 9am-11am and from 3pm-5pm and […]
Rob Ledin to receive Lifetime Service Award
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Rob Ledin’s association with wrestling spans almost a half-century. Not bad for someone who is 55 years old. The veteran Mahomet-Seymour wrestling head coach will be honored for his commitment, dedication and impact by the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association at its annual banquet on […]
Commentary: April is a time to come together
By Zainab Susi This year, Ramadan and Easter are in the same month. How wonderful! Although there are negative things happening around the world, there are many more positive things happening too. Ramadan is considered a holy month in Islam, the first day started on March 23rd. It’s beautifully serendipitous […]
Nick Golden to play football at North Central College
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Nick Golden realized it was best to make an informed decision rather than a quick decision when it came to his collegiate future. He took visits – starting as a junior and continuing as a senior – to universities of different sizes in different areas (five […]
Bloomington defeats Mahomet-Seymour softball
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour leadoff hitter Kenadi Granadino drew walks on all four plate appearances on Thursday (March 30) and scored two runs, but the Bulldogs’ softball team dropped a 6-4 decision at home to Bloomington. Granadino scored runs in the bottom of the third and the bottom of the […]
Brian Shiffer hits hole in one at Lake of the Woods
By FRED KRONER fred@mahomet.news.com Brian Shiffer carded his third career hole-in-one on Tuesday (March 28) on the Par 3 course at Lake of the Woods, in Mahomet. He aced the 85-yard third hole, using a Titleist 9-iron and shooting a TaylorMade ball. His feat was witnessed by Tim Bolick.
Mahomet Family Dentistry Athlete of the Week: DeAngelo Hughey
Heading into the 2022 outdoor track season, Mahomet-Seymour Junior DeAngelo Hughey is drawing attention with his times coming out of the indoor season. Hughey finished third in the 400-m and 200-m races at the Illinois Top Times tournament. He ran his personal best 400-m at 50.07 and 22.72 in the […]
Marshall Bachar to play football at at Illinois College
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Marshall Bachar was in third grade in the Prairie Central school district when he first played organized football. Two years later, the youngster was already thinking about the future. “I first thought about college football way back in my fifth-grade year,” Bachar said. “I was playing […]