The glow of a pumpkin on a doorstep is enough to make anyone smile. But hundreds of glowing pumpkins placed near the forest in rural Mahomet is something that draws crowds from miles away each year. After the pumpkin buying season dies down, the Crowley family invites friends and family to their […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The first telltale sign was an insatiable thirst for water. When Mahomet teen-ager Bailey Nunn’s craving didn’t pass, his mom scheduled an appointment with his pediatrician. “It was very extreme,” Tonya Nunn said. “He would wake up multiple times through the night because he was so […]
Feldkamps West, Sam’s Club and the Mahomet Chamber of Commerce are hosting a pumpkin painting competition for children in Pre-K through 6th grade. Feldkamps provided pumpkins that were available for pick-up on Oct. 8 and 9, but painted pumpkins can be submitted by any child interested in competing until 10 […]
The Champaign County Forest Preserve has found a way to make the fall season special when many traditions have been canceled or modified due to COVID-19. With a focus of getting people outside, CCFPD has created a Halloween and fall experience at the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve with […]
Sangamon on Main will host a walk-through Treats on Tables event on Oct. 31 from 10 a.m .to 4 p.m. Children in costumes accompanied by an adult are encouraged to come to Sangamon on Main to grab a treat in this socially distanced Halloween Event. Face coverings are required.
The Mahomet Public Library will host Book or Treat on Oct. 31 from 1 to 5 p.m. The library staff encourages children to stop by the library for a goodie bag and a free book from our Youth Librarian, Maura Stutzman. Stutzman will be in costume as other are encouraged […]
First State Bank of Forrest in Mahomet will host Halloween Bingo on Oct. 30. In order to follow CUPHD guidelines, Hallowen Bingo has been moved to a virtual event that will feature celebrity callers from Lincoln Trail and Middletown Prairie, goodie bags and an hour of family fun. This community […]
It seems that COVID-19 is the one disease everyone is talking about in 2020. But the Champaign County American Cancer Society knows that other diseases, including breast cancer, continue to threaten people’s lives, too. While the group cannot host their annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event at Meadowbrook Park […]
The Champaign County Forest Preserve’s Yes to Forests Committee will host a virtual presentation about the Forest Preserves tax referendum on Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. on Facebook. The group will explain more about the Nov. ballot question, the district’s finances and hy a tax referendum is needed for the […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Sophomore Kiera McCoy won two events on Friday (Oct. 9), leading Mahomet-Seymour to an 89-43 dual-meet victory over St. Thomas More in a girls’ swimming meet at the LeRoy Replex. McCoy was triumphant in the 200-yard individual medley as well as the 100-yard butterfly. She also […]
