The Mahomet Daily provides government, school, fire protection and library news for Mahomet-Seymour readers.
I came to the conclusion about three years ago that people want two things in life: 1) everyone wants to belong (to be loved, accepted and have a place) and 2) that everyone wants to be heard (implying that also means they have a voice). Take one of these two […]
Friends and family of Sophmore Madeleine McNulty, who passed away from complications of from PCDH19 epilepsy on February 25, 2017, are selling bracelets to raise money for the Mahomet Special Olympics team. Madeleine competed with the local Special Olympics team by participating in gymnastics, bowling and bocce ball. She participated […]
Written by Faith Swartzendruber and Dani Tietz Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day. It’s also recently heralded as a “Day Without a Woman”. A day when women are supposed to wear red, not go to work, not spend money in stores, to protest and give to charitable organizations that […]
My daughter found out she did not make the cast of Grease at Mahomet-Seymour High School last night. It wasn’t a surprise when her name wasn’t on the list of nearly 70 cast members, but still, being part of the team is something she really wanted to do. Her interest […]
Over the last three weeks, there has been intense conversation and numerous proposals in the Senate to get Illinois out of its fiscal mess. I support this much-needed discussion especially considering that by next July, Illinois’ bill backlog could reach $13.5 billion, nearly doubling in just one year. Several years […]
I don’t believe in starting over anymore. I don’t promise myself that I’ll start working out on Mondays. I don’t believe that when my birthday rolls around, I’ll gain insight or wisdom overnight. And I don’t believe that as 2016 turns into 2017, I will magically become some person who […]
“When at first I learned to speak, I used all my words to fight. With him and her and you and me, but it’s just a waste of time.” -Avett Brothers I, like many of you, am scared. I was scared even before the results of the election had been […]
New developments excite me. I like seeing what people are so passionate about that they are willing to put financial, emotional and relational investments into. I also like to eat, so when a new restaurant or grocery store comes along, I am very interested in visiting at least once. South […]
Mahomet, Ill. – Mahomet-Seymour students in grade K-5 are ready to raise money for the 2016 Dawg Walk. The M-S PTO talked to students earlier this week about raising money for their school. Each year the M-S PTO uses the money raised at the Dawg Walk for to help elementary […]
Bitter temperatures will not keep hundreds of Special Olympics supporters from jumping into the lake at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve on February 27. And for the first time, participants can also participate in a 5K Donut Dash event where eating donuts actually helps your time. This is the only 5K […]
