The Sangamon Valley Public Water District is teaming up with Express Employment professionals for a Pop–Up Job Fair on Thursday, August 15th from 4-7 PM . They are looking for experienced Utility & Grounds Maintenance Workers! Anyone interested should stop by next Thursday, or apply online through the link here: www.ziprecruiter.com/jobs/specialized-recruiting-group-8a9888f4/utility-worker-1e7f6f53
BY JASON SCHIFO Last year my wife was away on a missions trip, and my son needed to make treats for his student ministry night. My wife had sent him a tried and true recipe for S’more‘s bars, a real winner in every setting. As he set himself to the […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Homer Soda Fest is being revived. In Mahomet. An event which began in 2012, but is on hiatus this year, will resume in 2020 at the Mahomet-Seymour High School parking lot on the south side of the building. A committee of about 10 persons will […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Members of the Mahomet-Seymour School board gathered on Aug. 5 for a closed session to complete a self-evaluation and to discuss litigation. Prior to going into the private meeting, board members discussed how the board should move forward in talks between open […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board Policy Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. on August 12, 2019 in the Middletown Prairie Elementary Board Room. [pdf id=315954]
The Mahomet Public Library Board will meet on Monday, August 12, 2019 at 6:15 p.m. in the Mahomet Public Library. [pdf id=315950] Mahomet Public Library Board Agenda 8.12.2019
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Coaches often talk about their athletes learning life lessons through the sports in which they participate. Mahomet-Seymour first-year varsity football coach Jon Adkins put that principle into practice this summer. He asked squad members who were interested in serving as team captains to submit an application […]
BY JULIA SCHULTZ Starting a business is a challenge for any adult. However, Ethan Bice, a fourteen-year-old Cubs fan has already created a successful photography business. Bice discovered his love for photography when he was eleven or twelve, and started his business, ECB Photos, last summer. Bice says, “I started […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com According to the Village of Mahomet FY 2020 Compensation Disclosure report, the Village of Mahomet board awarded salary increases to several employees beginning at 3-percent. The Village of Mahomet Police Chief received a 3.21-percent increase from his 2019 salary raising it to $94,827.20. The Transportation Superintendent […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Clad in a cornucopia of colors, nearly 500 runners descended on Mahomet last weekend. The draw was the 24th version of Run Mahomet, a fundraiser for the Mahomet Area Youth Club featuring races at various distances. Some competitors were there hoping to achieve a first, the […]
