The Mahomet Daily provides government, school, fire protection and library news for Mahomet-Seymour readers.
The Champaign County Forest Preserve District is canceling all Spring Break programming scheduled for March 16-March 20. “Our facilities will remain open, and members of the public are welcome to visit in small numbers (fewer than 10),” CCFPD said. “We have instituted additional cleaning procedures to insure your safety.” The […]
The Mahomet-Area Youth Club will remain open for spring break. In a letter to parents on Thursday, Executive Director Sara Balgoyen outlined some precautions the club is taking in preparations for children March 13-March 20. MAYC will follow the precautions and recommendations set forth by the local, state and federal […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour had top 25 placers in all 14 events in Wednesday’s 29-school Normal West girls’ indoor track and field meet at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center. Shaelin Ruzich was a top placer in four events. Individually, she was second in the pole vault (11 feet) and […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School district has announced that they will stay open after spring break ends on March 23, 2020. Superintendent Lindsey Hall joined area Superintendents on a phone call with Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department’s Julie Pryde this morning for updates on COVID-19. “The evolution of demands for public safety and […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School district has announced that they will stay open after spring break ends on March 23, 2020. Superintendent Lindsey Hall joined area Superintendents on a phone call with Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department’s Julie Pryde this morning for updates on COVID-19. “The evolution of demands for public safety and […]
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on March 12, 2020 that it will significantly limit attendance at the remaining games in the 2020 IHSA Boys Basketball State Series, as well as at other IHSA events, to preemptively reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. The decision comes after consultation with […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Three Mahomet-Seymour Junior High wrestlers advanced to the IESA Class 2A state tournament, which was scheduled to start on Friday, in DeKalb, at Northern Illinois University. However, the IESA announced on Thursday that the tournament had been cancelled. Peyton Cox won the 112-pound weight class in last […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com There’s something about giving back that makes the members of Mahomet-Seymour Interact Club light up. Senior Zoe Hovde said that a club focused on making a difference in the community was something that she missed her freshman year of high school. “I was originally in Community Action […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com When my daughters were pretty little, we went to Meijer on one of our weekly grocery shopping trips. I remember putting the girls in the cart and one of them put her mouth on the metal. It was late winter, and I was horrified. About 24 hours […]
The Sangamon Valley Public Water District’s Board met on March 10, 2020 in a Special Meeting to develop a plan for mitigating and managing the impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on the district’s staff and the Mahomet community. The SVPWD serves Mahomet residents that live north of I-74 and east of […]
