By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com With seven Bulldogs capturing top-10 finishes on Monday (Oct. 5), Mahomet-Seymour’s junior high boys’ cross-country team completed the regular season by winning a three-school meet at 13 Acres Park. M-S had a score of 27 points, followed by Mount Zion (36) and St. Joseph (77). The […]
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Mahomet board passes ordinance to allow hens
The Village of Mahomet board of trustees passed a Zoning Ordinance text amendment related to the addition of a residential accessory use which would allow the raising of chickens (hens only) for personal use on single-family and two-family zoned properties on Sept. 22. While the Village has passed the ordinance, […]
Mahomet board passes raffle license without fee
The Village of Mahomet board of trustees passed an ordinance regulating the licensure and authorization of raffles within the Village on Sept. 22. The Illinois “Raffles and Poker Runs Act” authorizes the governing body of an Illinois municipality to establish a system of licensing of raffles. The Village board packet […]
Mahomet Poke Shack offers a Hawaiian twist and personal connection
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Shai Mauth has been involved with restaurants for decades, both in California and the Champaign-Urbana area. And yet, when he decided to open a restaurant in Mahomet earlier this year, there was a newness that extended beyond the site location on the far west side of […]
2020 Mahomet-Seymour Junior High Cross Country Photos
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High cross country faced off against Mount Zion and St. Joseph on Oct. 5. Photos can be purchased by visiting Smugmug.
Elizabeth Sims finishes first on Kickapoo Rail Trail
By Fred Kroner Individual champion Elizabeth Sims posted a 27-second victory over the runner-up on Saturday (Oct. 3) in a three-school meet at Urbana at the Kickapoo Rail Trail. Sims’ winning 3-mile time was 19 minutes and 54 seconds. The next five Bulldogs crossed the finish line within 12 seconds […]
Petitions available for Mahomet-Seymour School Board
Petitions for candidates interested in filling one of three Mahomet-Seymour School Board seats in the 2021 consolidated election are available. Two seats within the Mahomet Township, currently held by Lori Larson and Max Mcomb, and one seat from the remaining congressional townships, currently held by Merle Giles, are up for […]
Petitions available for Mahomet Public Library board of trustees
Petitions for candidates interested in filling one of four Mahomet Public Library Board of Trustee seats in the 2021 consolidated election are available. Four trustee positions, currently held by Brian Paragi, Kristen Streeter, Carrie Heimann, and Kevin Kelsey are up for election. These positions are four-year terms. Petitions and the […]
Petitions available for Village of Mahomet board of trustees
Petitions for candidates interested in filling one of four Village of Mahomet Board of Trustee seats in the 2021 consolidated election are available. Three four-year trustee seats, currently held by David Johnson, Andy Harpst and Brian Metzger, and the Village President, currently held by Sean Widener, are up for election. […]
Village of Mahomet brush and leaf collection schedule
The Village of Mahomet will begin limb and brush collection on Oct. 5. The collection will run until Oct. 9. Materials are to be deposited within three (3) feet of a curb or street edge no later than 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day – Area 1 on Monday, […]