Mahomet Daily

Becoming a teacher was always something that interested Judy Pingel. But once she got into the classroom, something changed. “It wasn’t what I thought it would be,” she said. So, Pingel made some changes. She got into banking, working in loans. She got married, had kids, homeschooled them for eight […]

Kris Kennedy knows that it doesn’t take much to reach a student. Sometimes it’s a laugh or a song, other times it’s a dance or jumping rope. Then on days when the world may seem unbearable, it’s a silly hat on a grown-up’s head. As the 2018-19 Mahomet-Seymour school year […]

What does it take to be amazing? Jordan Somer, a 13-year old girl from Omaha, Neb., knew that she could create something so that Special Olympics athletes could feel amazing. In November of 2007, Somer made pageantry, something Somer participated in to expand her potential, accessible for the women with disabilities. Now […]

The Mahomet-Seymour CUSD # 3 School Board will fill a vacancy on the Board resulting from the resignation of one of its members. This seat must be filled by a resident from townships other than Mahomet, and will run through the spring of 2019. Applications for the position will be […]

Art is all about perspective. Angles. Color. Shading. Depth. Even mood. Lincoln Trail Art Teacher Susie Fones learned at a young age that education is all about perspective, too. “When I was in third grade there was a little boy in my class who had difficulty learning things in a […]

While many celebrate Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial first day of summer, the Mahomet community offers several opportunities to pause to remember military men and women who sacrificed their lives in service. Two ceremonies will be held in Mahomet Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day. The Champaign […]

The Mahomet-Seymour School Board unanimously passed the adoption of the 2018-2019 Parent/Student Handbook Monday night. The handbook, printed in full for board and public review became available May 18 via the board packet, which is emailed to district parents and also available online. By providing the board agenda ahead of […]

By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com Hilda Kimble Pfiester’s family hopes recognition for her will soon be in the cards. The long-time Mahomet resident will celebrate her 103rd birthday on June 16th. Family requests birthday cards be sent to her current residence, Farmer City Rehab and HealthCare, 404 Brookview Drive, Farmer City, […]

The Mahomet-Seymour School Board approved the hire of Doug Fisher as Assistant Principal of Mahomet-Seymour Junior High Monday. Fisher has been the Athletic Director at West Prairie Middle School since 2010. He was also a P.E. and baseball coach at West Prairie Middle School and a geography teacher at West […]

Cheryl Melchi announced her resignation from the Mahomet-Seymour School board on Monday. Melchi has served on the board since 2007. Melchi occupies a seat that is designated for residents who live outside of Mahomet township. Melchi’s seat will be open to those who meet the legal qualifications to hold a seat on a […]