The Mahomet Daily provides government, school, fire protection and library news for Mahomet-Seymour readers.
Tryout dates for the Mahomet Mavericks are as follows: Tuesday July 23rd 9 and under (cannot turn 10 before April 30, 2020) 5:30 Taylor South 13 and under (cannot turn 14 before April 30, 2020) 5:30 Taylor North 11 and under (cannot turn 12 before April 30, 2020) 7:30 Taylor South […]
Tryout dates for the Mahomet Diamond Dogs club are as follows: 8u and 9u teams: Wednesday, July 17th, 5:30pm at Taylor South 10u and 11u teams: Wednesday, July 17th, 7:00pm at Taylor South (10u) and Taylor North (11u) 12u team: Friday July 19th, 6:00pm at Taylor North 13u team: Friday July […]
*2017 photo of Tom Ludwig’s 1951 Ford Custom Deluxe Tudor By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet Auto Fest is getting older, but it may not get much larger. “We can’t add a lot,” said Walter Pierce, Mahomet Area Chamber of Commerce director. “There isn’t room.” An event that began in […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com A new prep football season will officially start for Mahomet-Seymour High School on Aug. 30 when the Bulldogs play at home against Marion in the first game of 2019. That game will continue with an ongoing theme: — There’s a new head coach; — There’s new […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The pathogen which causes Sudden Oak Death, a plant disease that has killed large tracts of oaks and affected many native plant species in California, Oregon, and Europe, has been found in Illinois. Phytophthera ramorum, the causal agent of Sudden Oak Death (SOD) has been confirmed in […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Local veterinarians and pet daycares are reporting an increase of kennel cough cases in East Central Illinois. The highly contagious respiratory infection comes with coughing fits that result in a “honking” sound. More serious cases involve phlegm discharge while coughing, nose and eye […]
The Littlefield Group disbursed themselves throughout the St. Joseph, Mahomet and Tuscola communities early on July 2 to place 850 American flags in the yards of local residents. Three years ago, the team started in just the St. Joseph community with 250 flags. Last year the project grew to 450 […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com 8 a.m., YoYo’s: Mahomet Freedom Four Run to support the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ and boys’ cross country teams, $20 10 a.m., Seymour: Annual Fourth of July Parade , Free 10:30 a.m., Seymour: Annual Seymour Methodist Church games and watermelon eating contest, Free 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., […]
Local runners will have a chance to support the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ and girls’ cross country teams this week during the first Mahomet Freedom Four at 8 a.m. on July 4. Registration for the four-mile race begins July 2 and 3 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at YoYo’s, 104 S. […]
The 10U Mahomet Diamond Dog battled 95-degree heat while playing in the 2019 USSSA AA State Tournament on June 28th-30th in Moline, IL. After winning five consecutive games, the team defeated the Dixon Rebels 13-3 to capture the 10U State Title. The Diamond Dogs will finish their season July 10-14 as […]
