By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Sunday was just another day for Sidney resident Paul Lewis. No parties. No parades. “I hung around the house,” he said. Exactly 38 years earlier, on Jan. 20, 1981, there was reason for Lewis and an entire country to celebrate. The longest hostage crisis situation in recorded […]
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Mahomet-Seymour School bus driver arrested on charges of a DUI and endangerment of children
While the Mahomet Daily knows the name of the man who was charged, we have decided to not publish the name of the individual here. A Mahomet-Seymour bus driver was arrested Tuesday night on I-72 in Piatt County after reports of a school bus swerving on I-72. The bus was […]
Mahomet Public Library welcomes John Howard as new Director
By Dianne Loyet Since January 1st, Mahomet Public Library has been under the leadership of a new director. John Howard, originally from Davenport, Iowa, officially took over as Director after shadowing former library director Lynn Schmit in November and December 2018. The new director has a lifelong connection with libraries. […]
Parkland’s Project Read looking for adult learners and tutors
Learning doesn’t end with a high school diploma or even a college degree. In fact, adults with high school diplomas and college degrees still find themselves needing help with skills like reading, math and writing. “Whether someone graduated from high school or not, there is a large part of our […]
All God’s Children Garage Sale January 26
If the mid-winter weather has you longing for a good garage sale, you don’t have to wait around until spring. All God’s Children Preschool’s annual garage sale is this Saturday, January 26, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. The garage sale is the preschool’s only fundraiser. For about 15 years, money from the […]
Community Calendar: Week of 1.20.2019
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MSJHS Announces 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Seniors shine in girls’ basketball and wrestling wins
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Kailyn Northrup scored a season-high 19 points on Friday as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team snapped a six-game losing streak with a 49-41 triumph over visiting St. Thomas More. Northrup hit three of her six baskets from three-point range. Another teammate who reached a season’s high for […]
Commentary: Administrators make right decison to keep dance team home
With inclement weather forecasted, Mahomet-Seymour administrators chose to keep the dance team home from the IHSA Sectional Competition.
Top 10 Things to do at the Champaign County Forest Preserve in Winter 2019
This list has been provided by the Champaign County Forest Preserve. Join the Museum of the Grand Prairie for their FREE public programs such as it’s MLK Jr. Day & President’s Day programs, our Civil Rights in Champaign County Panel on Feb 10th, our Garden Speaker Series beginning on Feb […]