The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond CUSD #305 Board of Education is pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Shannon Cheek as the next superintendent of schools starting July 1, 2019 to succeed Mr. Kenny Schwengel, who is retiring at the end of the school year. After completing a nationwide […]
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Brumfield prepares to hand over the wheel after retirement
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com It took more than a decade, but Pat Brumfield’s tenure as a bus driver finally exceeded her time as a bus rider. In all, the Mahomet-Seymour graduate has spent 30 years on the big, yellow school busses. Raised in rural Mahomet with her siblings, the former Pat […]
Local farmers waiting to see what the forecast brings
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Farmers are accustomed to uncertainty. They have target dates on ideal times for getting into the fields in the spring, and then for planting. Some years, they start early. Some years, it’s a late start. Every year, there is one undisputed fact. “It’s like waiting for Christmas,” […]
Donahue brothers learn life lessons through Pinewood Derby
The race isn’t always just about the finish line. It’s a lesson that Alexander (9) and Jaden (7) Donahue have learned at a young age. The Boy Scouts’ annual Pinewood Derby was held in Mahomet on March 30. But the boys knew they had a lot of work to do […]
Early week track and field, soccer, baseball and softball results
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour athletes were victorious in eight events on Monday in a boys’ track and field dual meet against Monticello at the Bulldogs’ track. C.J. Shoaf won three individual events and Hunter Hendershot prevailed in two events. Shoaf swept the hurdles races, winning the 110s in 15.53 seconds […]
Google talks to Mahomet-Seymour Junior High students about internet safety
Roadshow is a term many junior high students have never heard of. DM (which stands for direct message) is an acronym that many adults have to turn to a search engine to understand. But when multiple generations turn to the internet, there is one common understanding: there are dangers out […]
PLUMBER of the Month: Gretchen Scheele finds time to give back
Each Classic Plumbing Plumber of the Month winner receives over $100 in prizes from the following sponsors: David Wickboldt at Legal Shield, Tim Culver at Classic Plumbing, Felipe and Carmen Rebollo at Los Zarapes and Dani Tietz at the Mahomet Daily. Even the busy can give back to the community. […]
Illinois Raises Age Requirement To Buy Tobacco Products
Illinois has joined Arkansas, California, Illinois, New Jersey,Massachusetts, Oregon, Hawaii, Maine, Utah, Washington and Virginia in raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed HB0345 bill (“Tobacco 21”), which restricts the sale of both tobacco and vaping products, including cigarettes, chewing tobacco, […]
Revolution Cycling: winning business plan by M-S senior Karli Waldrep
By Jessica Peterson Senior Karli Waldrep glowed with excitement as she explained her business plan for Revolution Cycling, the first spin studio to ever open in Mahomet. “If you don’t know what spin cycling is, you’re on a stationary bike following an instructor at the front of the class. There […]
Cifuentes a finalist in National Cornbread Cook-off
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Linda Cifuentes will have to take the word of others that her cornbread recipe creation is a good one. “I didn’t even taste the dish because I am on a diet and I knew it would throw me off, but it looked really good,” Cifuentes said. Her […]