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The Magic of Christmas coming to Mahomet
Christmas (and Santa Clause) is coming to downtown Mahomet December 1 through 3. Local vendors have prepared a weekend of giving, holiday treats, kid’s activities, carolers and horse-drawn carriage rides. The American Legion 1015 will open their doors from ice cream, root beer floats, cherry cokes, popcorn and a jukebox […]
Craft Bazaar to raise money for local charities this weekend
Our Lady of the Lake will host its 15th annual Craft Bazaar December 1 from 2 to 6 p.m. and December 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event, which began as a way for parishioners to support each other, has become a way for the church to give […]
Lutheran Church of Mahomet Live Nativity December 2
The Mahomet Lutheran Church will present their annual Live Nativity on December 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the drive in front of the church. The nativity will include Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Shepards, Kings and angels. Live stock are also part of the event. “The camel is probably the most important […]
MSHS Boys Basketball 1-1 after first week
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Ryan Bosch had a memorable first game as the head coach of Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ basketball team. His team presented him with an opening-day victory on Monday, 56-42, at Rantoul, but there weren’t as many highlights as the 14-point margin of victory might indicate. “It’s always nice […]
Thanksgiving Message: Give Thanks Away
By Jason Schifo Pastor at Community Evangelical Free Church A woman was traveling in the mountains and found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she happened to meet another traveler who was hungry, and the woman opened her bag to share the food she had with her. […]
Setterdahl turns adversity into promise: collecting donations for Stockings for Strength
Whitney Setterdahl knows what it is like to be a teenager battling cancer. The University of Illinois was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer when she was 18. As a teenager battling cancer, Setterdahl went back and forth between pediatric oncology appointments as well as regular adult oncologist appointments. While she […]
Commentary: Who Will Be Our Next President?
Who will be our next President? I hope I didn’t lose you right there. This isn’t a conversation about our President at all. But, my guess is that you know what the President does – or should do – or can do – or doesn’t do. Not this current President […]
Commentary: Kids Have a Voice too
By Brogan Hennesy With the 2018 midterm elections just completed, politics has been on everybody’s mind. This was a major election that had lots of action. But by people, I don’t just mean adults. Kids too are constantly talking about politics. Although, I feel kids are shielded from politics, when […]
Six tips to help young athletes prepare for upcoming season
Just because the weather outside is getting colder, it doesn’t always mean that athletes are taking time away from their sport. In fact, for many East Central Illinois athletes, the cold months are a time to prepare their body for the grind of spring, summer and fall seasons. Adam Tarr, Certified […]
