Mahomet Daily

Mahomet-Seymour’s Alexander Headley, Tony Huang, Amber Marshall, and Daniel Renshaw have been named Commended Students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. Over 1.5 million students who took the PSAT in the fall of their junior year were entered into the competition and the competition will continue throughout the school […]

The suspension of video gaming operations are taking a toll on tax revenues for local municipalities throughout the State of Illinois.  Due to the COVID-19 crisis, video gaming operations were suspended from March 16,  to June 30, 2020. According to the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability’s September report, state-related […]

By Fred Kroner Led by a 1-2-3 finish from Avah Turner, Madalyn Marx and Taylor Mills, the Bulldogs concluded the regular season on Monday (Oct. 5) by running past two other competitors at 13 Acres Field. The M-S girls’ team ended with a team score of 19 points. Runner-up Mount […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com With seven Bulldogs capturing top-10 finishes on Monday (Oct. 5), Mahomet-Seymour’s junior high boys’ cross-country team completed the regular season by winning a three-school meet at 13 Acres Park. M-S had a score of 27 points, followed by Mount Zion (36) and St. Joseph (77). The […]

The Village of Mahomet board of trustees passed a Zoning Ordinance text amendment related to the addition of a residential accessory use which would allow the raising of chickens (hens only) for personal use on single-family and two-family zoned properties on Sept. 22. While the Village has passed the ordinance, […]

The Village of Mahomet board of trustees passed an ordinance  regulating the licensure and authorization of raffles within the Village on Sept. 22. The Illinois “Raffles and Poker Runs Act” authorizes the governing body of an Illinois municipality to establish a system of licensing of raffles. The Village board packet […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Shai Mauth has been involved with restaurants for decades, both in California and the Champaign-Urbana area. And yet, when he decided to open a restaurant in Mahomet earlier this year, there was a newness that extended beyond the site location on the far west side of […]

Mahomet-Seymour Junior High cross country faced off against Mount Zion and St. Joseph on Oct. 5. Photos can be purchased by visiting Smugmug.

By Fred Kroner Individual champion Elizabeth Sims posted a 27-second victory over the runner-up on Saturday (Oct. 3) in a three-school meet at Urbana at the Kickapoo Rail Trail. Sims’ winning 3-mile time was 19 minutes and 54 seconds. The next five Bulldogs crossed the finish line within 12 seconds […]

Petitions for candidates interested in filling one of three Mahomet-Seymour School Board seats in the 2021 consolidated election are available. Two seats within the Mahomet Township, currently held by Lori Larson and Max Mcomb,  and one seat from the remaining congressional townships, currently held by Merle Giles, are up for […]