The Mahomet Daily provides government, school, fire protection and library news for Mahomet-Seymour readers.
Tucked back behind Tin Cup Road at 106 N. Redbud Ct., holiday seekers will find a musical holiday light show which will wow the child inside anyone. “When we were kids, we would decorate the inside of our house, but we never did anything on the outside,” homeowner Jason Hodges […]
Lynn Schmit vividly recalls the family vacations from her childhood. She and her siblings — which eventually numbered seven — would pack for the trip. “Our suitcases were cardboard boxes,” Schmit said. “We’d put our clothes in, and then our library books.” From there, it was time for a camping […]
The Mahomet-Seymour High School chess team defeated Mattoon in two matches 31.5-26.5 and 41-17 to win the Eastern division of the Central Illinois Chess League at Mahomet-Seymour High School Thursday night. Nick Marrow led all players with 5 wins and a draw. Specific results from last night are below: On 1st […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Junior High seventh grade girls’ basketball team fell 23-10 to Frankfort Hickory Creek during the IESA 4A third place game on Thursday. Claire Seal and Sidney Young lead the Bulldogs with 3-points each.
NEW YORK – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame presented its prestigious Gold Medal to former football players Aaron Feis (posthumously) and Jason Seaman on December 4 in recognition of their exceptional heroism in the face of extreme adversity. The late Aaron Feis, who was represented by his wife Melissa, and […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Grant Coleman — who hasn’t scored fewer than 17 points in any of his first five games of the season — collected 23 points on Tuesday as the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team registered a 56-44 Apollo Conference victory at Mount Zion. He was one of four […]
****In honor of Stan Lee the Dodges will collect donations for the Stan Lee Foundation at the house. This organization promotes literacy and education for those that are underprivileged. If you wish to make an online donation you can do so here. It will be payable through PayPal. The manger […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Tracing the origins of events steeped in history can be a bit nebulous. The starting point isn’t always clearly defined like a birthday, which can be verified by an official piece of paper. The beginnings of Janet Watkins’ interest in Madrigals and its arrival in Mahomet […]
Welcome back! What a visit that we had last week to Mount Carmel, and the events of that great story between the prophet Elijah and the prophets of Ba’al. Now we are back on the bus and headed north to our hotel on the Sea of Galilee, but first, we […]
Welcome back, fellow travelers! An hour or so ago we, loaded back onto the bus after a long walk along the Mediterranean Sea and the ruins of Caesarea Maritima. We are now headed 40 minutes north, to the top of Mount Carmel, the Monastery there, and the monastery’s beautiful gardens […]
