The Friends of the Mahomet Library Spring Book Sale will be October 24-27. Thursday, October 24, 5-8pm (Preview sale for Friends members only, but you can join at the door for $5!)Friday, October 25, 9am-6pmSaturday,October 26, 9am-5pmSunday, October 27, 1-4pm
The Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, located at 2201 County Road 900 East in Champaign will host a Truck or Treat, Hayrack and Weenie Roast on October 26 at 3 p.m.
Residential home sales in the Champaign County area were lower in August from a year ago, while the median home prices showed positive gains, according to the Champaign County Association of REALTORS®. The total number of residential homes sold in the Champaign County area decreased 12.75 percent in August […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com One of the youngest cross-country teams in the history of the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ junior high school program is also one of the best. With six seventh-graders and one eighth-grader making up the roster for last Saturday’s IESA Class 3A state meet at Normal’s Maxwell Park, the Bulldogs […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The development of land within the Village of Mahomet has been on the minds of residents lately. Some see the benefit of the continued expansion of Mahomet, both commercially and residentially. Some residents long for the small-town feel that was evident just a few years ago while […]
Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Andre Dawson will be at Ryno’s Fine Sports Collectibles on May 2, 2020 to sign autographs. 200 tickets will be sold for the event, which will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. Dawson was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1977, and […]
Mike Ingram, who currently holds a seat on the Champaign County Board, representing District 6, announced Monday that he will run for the Champaign Country Recorder in 2020. Ingram, who said he believes “every elected official has an obligation to be the best steward of taxpayer money,” will seek to […]
Springfield, IL – The Illinois Commerce Commission has announced a new area code is coming to central Illinois. The new 447 area code will “overlay” the existing 217 area code to address the depletion of prefixes available for assignment within the region. The first prefix in the new area code […]
The Champaign County Forest Preserve is looking for input from the Champaign County community as it looks to update its strategic plan. In order to gather vital insight from residents, the CCFPD will host two public meetings in October. The District is looking for input that helps them develop a […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The M-S season ended at the Champaign Central Class 1A Sectional on Saturday, but only after the Bulldogs established a new school-record for points scored in the postseason. M-S ended in a tie for fifth place in the 12-school event with 12 points. All four Bulldog entries […]
