Mahomet Daily

The Mahomet-Seymour School District Board of Education has approved a new employment contract for Kristopher Kahler as Chief School Business Official (CSBO), setting his annual salary at $164,200 for a two-year term beginning October 1, 2025. The contract, signed on August 18, is a significant salary increase in the district’s […]

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Mahomet-Seymour School District has recorded an enrollment decline, with current figures showing 3,402 students compared to last year’s peak of 3,461. The 59-student decrease represents a 1.7% decline from the 2024-25 school year, marking the end of a seven-year consecutive growth […]

The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees is set to approve the Final Plat for the Harvest Edge Second and Third Subdivision.  This current phase includes 67 single-family lots and one outlot across 20.46 acres, with walkable connections and sidewalk improvements along several streets in the subdivision. Located on the […]

Mahomet is welcoming the autumn season with a lively new celebration—the first “Fall for Mahomet” Festival—on Saturday, October 4th, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in downtown Mahomet. The festival promises a full day of food, music, and festive events. Guests can enjoy a tempting array of food trucks and […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com It was a night for imagination and remembering. It was a night for action and drama, pomp and pageantry. It was a night for reunions and revelry. It was Homecoming 2025 – Mahomet-Seymour-style –and it was a classic example of going to a ball game and […]

M-S Schools Foundation 2025 Hall of Fame Class Kyle Kimme     1997Doug Parrett     1969Joe Sapp     2003Wendy Wagner Pierce     2001 Induction date: Friday, Sept.19, 2025 By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Wendy Wagner Pierce began looking to her future while still in high school at Mahomet-Seymour. “I enlisted in the Army at 17 between […]

4o M-S Schools Foundation 2025 Hall of Fame Class Kyle Kimme     1997Doug Parrett     1969Joe Sapp     2003Wendy Wagner Pierce     2001 Induction date: Friday, Sept.19, 2025 By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Many ultimate success stories didn’t start out with burgeoning promise. Mahomet-Seymour graduate Joe Sapp can vouch for that statement. One of four […]

The University of Illinois Extension will host a “Learn To Can” event at the Mahomet Public Library on September 23. This event aims to teach local residents how to safely preserve fresh produce and enjoy homemade goods throughout the year. The workshop will be led by Nutrition and Wellness Educator […]

Parkland College is extending opportunities for young learners this year by taking its popular summer enrichment series, College for Kids, beyond the summer months. Beginning this fall, the program will now be offered throughout the year, providing students ages 6–18 with creative and educational classes in art, science, cooking, and more. […]

M-S Schools Foundation 2025 Hall of Fame Class Kyle Kimme     1997Doug Parrett     1969Joe Sapp     2003Wendy Wagner Pierce     2001 Induction date: Friday, Sept.19, 2025 By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com We were two kids riding on a yellow school bus, mostly over gravel roads but with a mixture of a few asphalt pavements. […]