The Mahomet Daily provides government, school, fire protection and library news for Mahomet-Seymour readers.
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s bass fishing team secured a berth in the state finals after placing third in Monday’s sectional at Clinton Lake. The top four teams in a field of 15 schools qualified for the 11th-annual state finals. The M-S duo of C.J. McKinney and Ethan Kerry had catches […]
The Mahomet Diamond Dogs 9U and 10U teams participated in a Tom Jones Challenger League baseball game Tuesday night at AMBUCS Park in Urbana. Each Diamond Dog player paired up with a Challenger League athlete, helping them field, run the bases and bat. They also provided team support by cheering […]
In East Central Illinois, farmland is nearly everywhere. At one time, farmland sustained families and incomes, lifestyles and dreams. And while that is true for some today, the tasks that happen on the land are often unknown, although they impact nearly every aspect of any human’s life. Since 1993, the […]
Mahomet, Illinois – With the help of MM volunteer organizations and U.S. Postal Service employees in 10,000 communities nationwide, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 26th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive – the nation’s largest single-day food drive – on Saturday, May 11. It’s easy […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Champaign, Ill. – It’s Mo Anderson’s 82nd birthday. And she’s invited around 180,000 people to her party! The name Mo Anderson might not mean much to someone outside Keller Williams Realty, but the culture that she began to build within the Keller Williams organization when she became […]
BY JESSICA PETERSON Champaign resident Sara Balgoyen is the new Executive Director for the Mahomet Area Youth Club (MAYC). She said although she does not live in Mahomet she sees a lot of overlapping connections between the two communities. “I’ve been meeting a lot of new people and so far […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Through 22 movies, the world has been enthralled with the stories of Captain America, Iron Man, the Hulk and Ant-Man. These characters have wowed spectators with their resiliency and ability to conquer Earth’s impending doom, time-and-time again. But before the armor and fancy suits, these characters started […]
Pictured aboveSeniors: Nick Morrow, Cassidy Waldrep, Jessica Berkman, Michal Strzebonski, Emma Amjad, Sarah Amjad, Archi Patel, Saloni PatelJuniors: Seth Honnigford, Colten Brunner, Gavin Williams, Nic Liagridonis, Riley Watson, Lizzie Stremming, Clayton Burkhalter, Samuel KnightSophomores: Mike Taylor, Matthew Simms, Clayton Kessler, Ella Tietz, Tony Huang, Xalina Ramirez Kennedy, Anthony Carpenter, Alexis […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour emerged as the Apollo Conference team champions after completion of the rescheduled boys’ track and field league meet on Friday. The Bulldogs accumulated 132 points. Runner-up Mount Zion, the host school, placed second with 118 points. M-S had double placers in both weight events. Hunter Hendershot […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Moms and dads, aunts and uncles, grandmas and grandpas often collect drawings from the children they love and hang them on the refrigerator. Seldom does a child’s drawing make it into the hands of a stranger. Rarely is a child’s drawing sold for $700. But for 17-year […]
