The Mahomet Town and Country Women’s Club will be holding their first meeting of the club year Tuesday Sept 15, 2020 at 7 PM at the Mahomet United Methodist Church, 1302 E South Mahomet Rd. The proposed club agenda for the year will be discussed and annual donations will be presented. […]
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Mahomet-Seymour High School student tests positive for COVID-19
A student at Mahomet-Seymour High School has tested positive for COVID-19. The student attended school on “A” day, or Tuesday and Thursday. “We are coordinating our efforts with Champaign Urbana Public Health District to promptly identify and monitor individuals who have had recent contact with the COVID-19 positive students to […]
Bulldog Gridiron Club to host golf outing on Sept. 18
The Bulldog Gridiron Club will host its second-annual Golf Outing on Friday, Sept. 18, at Lake of the Woods Golf Course. This year, there are two flights with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. A boxed lunch is provided. There are still openings for golfers and hole […]
Illini 360 brings the world to life through photography
Craig Bliss knows that the world is multi-faceted. “When you look at a standard 2D picture, you only see what is captured, what the photographer wants you to see,” Bliss explained. Through new technologies, though, Bliss is able to capture the world as it is, then share that experience with […]
Mahomet Garage Sale Listing and Map Sept. 11 and 12
2211 Slade Ln, Mahomet, IL 61853 Fri/Sat: 9/11-9/12…8am – 3pm each day Clothing, Men’s, Woman’s, Teen Jrs, Shoes, Tools, Home Decor, Household Items, Bike, Used Fishing Poles. Exact Cash or Venmo taken. 1311 White Oak Rd, Mahomet (Thornewood)Friday 4-7, Saturday 8-1Household items, decor, boys clothes, women’s clothes, elliptical, much more. 1308 […]
Erik Christianson finishes third in meet against Monticello
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Erik Christianson posted the low score for the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ golf team on Tuesday (Sept. 8) and placed third individually in a dual meet loss to Monticello at Lake of the Woods. Christianson fired a 41. Jameson Drinkwalter shot a 42 and tied for fourth. Placing […]
Pritzker talks vaccine, contact tracing, university spread
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The statewide COVID-19 test positivity rate hit its lowest point since July 26 on Wednesday as the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,337 new cases of the virus among 48,029 test results reported over the previous 24 hours. The rolling seven-day average […]
Mahomet-Seymour to hold three town halls focused on diversity, equity and inclusion
Mahomet-Seymour will hold three Town Hall Conversations throughout the month of September. Facilitated by the University of Illinois’ Teaching Professor and BSW Program Director Janet Carter-Black and Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work Kevin Tan will guide “discussion and dialog about creating a more inclusive learning environment” in […]
One additional COVID-19 case reported at M-S District
The Mahomet-Seymour School District is reporting an additional COVID-19 positive case on their website Wednesday morning, although no release of information has been made. Three more students or staff have also been exposed to COVID-19 and will be placed in quarantine per the Mahomet-Seymour “Return to School Health Plan for […]
Voting “Drive and Drop” events scheduled at Lake of the Woods every Saturday in October
Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons will utilize CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) grant money to acquire seven vote by mail ballot drop boxes. A press release from Ammons’ office said that the boxes are “highly secure”, made of ¼-inch steel and that ballots will be retrieved by two […]