Photo provided by: Heather Wanniger, Sweet Lemonade Photography By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet Chamber of Commerce 2020 Award WinnersOverall Business of the Year – Area Garbage, Bud BollerSmall Business of the Year –Yellow & Company, Elizabeth VanHoutan McDermithFood Service Business of the Year – Filippo’s Pizza, Brigi and Jerry ParisHealth & […]
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Area Garbage Service named Business of the Year
Photo provided by: Heather Wanniger, Sweet Lemonade Photography By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet Chamber of Commerce 2020 Award WinnersOverall Business of the Year – Area Garbage, Bud BollerSmall Business of the Year –Yellow & Company, Elizabeth VanHoutan McDermithFood Service Business of the Year – Filippo’s Pizza, Brigi and Jerry ParisHealth & […]
Mahomet-Seymour 7th grade volleyball wins Class 4A championship
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The top-seeded Mahomet-Seymour seventh-grade Bulldogs won an IESA Class 4A regional volleyball championship on Thursday at home. M-S swept past third-seeded Champaign Edison 25-23, 25-20 in the finals. The Bulldogs trailed the Comets throughout much of the first set and faced a 23-15 deficit with Edison serving. […]
Christie Clinic’s Dr. Michael Kuhlenschmidt talks about COVID-19
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com A cruise ship quarantined with passengers on board, elevated travel precautions, reports of fatalities and talk of a pandemic have captivated news reports for months, with an escalation in both national and local reports in the weeks since the first case of the coronavirus was confirmed within […]
CUTC to showcase friendship and community in “Steel Magnolia” performance
The Champaign-Urbana Theatre Company will present “Steel Magnolias” on March 12, 13,14 and 15 at Parkland College Second Stage. Tickets can be purchased here. BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com “Steel Magnolias,” a play written in 1987 by Robert Harling, still strikes a chord with performers and spectators. Set in northwest Louisiana, Harling […]
M-S hires Heather Smith as Chief School Business Officer
Mahomet, IL—Heather Smith will be hired as the new Chief School Business Officer in the Mahomet-Seymour Schools. Her contract is on the March 9, 2020 Board of Education Meeting agenda for approval. Ms. Smith brings 11 years of experience as a CSBO from the Danville District #118 Schools. Prior to […]
Things to do nearby over Mahomet-Seymour Spring Break
Mahomet-Seymour Schools will close March 13 to March 22 for spring break. While many go on vacation, local organizations have much planned for those staying at home! Whether you’re looking to take a dip in the pool, see a performance or try your hand at something new, our staff has […]
Women’s Suffrage story to be told at Museum of the Grand Prairie throughout 2020
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com There are significant dates one learns during their time in American History class: The Declaration of Independence was passed by Congress on July 4, 1776;The United States Constitution was signed on Sept. 17, 1787;The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act entered the statute books on March 25, […]
Lener and Coleman lead Bullodgs to Regional Championship game
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Grant Coleman continued to do what he has been doing. Cole Lener continued to do what he has been doing. And, as a result, Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ basketball team continued to do what it has been doing. The Bulldogs won their 10th consecutive game on Tuesday, a 52-49 […]
75-mph speed limit up for consideration in Illinois
Senate Bill 2565 and Senate Bill 2564, filed by State Sen. Jim Oberweis (Republican-25th District), seeks to increase speed limits across rural Illinois. The bills have been assigned to the Senate Subcommittee on Special Issues, which currently has no members. Should the bills pass, Senate Bill 2564 would change the […]