BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com The 201 students in the 2019 Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band have spent their week learning about balance. Like with all life lessons, mastery of balance cannot be achieved during five days’ time, but clarinet, trombone, flute, saxophone and drummers, among others, have been hard at work from […]
BY ADAM BALDWIN *The following piece is written in paid partnership. Baldwin Bytes owner Adam Baldwin will continue to provide computer-related content on a monthly basis. I have always had an interest in computers and how they operate. I grew up in Mahomet and went to Mahomet-Seymour Public Schools. My […]
BY HEATHER WANNIGER *This guide and advertisement is not in paid partnership, but rather, professional friendship. Thank you to Heather Wanniger for helping with content while the Mahomet Daily staff takes time to do some website maintenance. As we are nearing the end of summer and thinking about your back […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will meet on August 5, 2019. The agenda states that meeting will be held in closed session at Middletown Prairie Elementary, beginning at 5:30 p.m. with open session including public comment first. [pdf-embedder url=”https://mahometdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Mahomet-Seymour-School-Board-August-5-Meeting-Packet.pdf” title=”Mahomet-Seymour School Board August 5 Meeting Packet”]
BY ERINN MILLER Junior and senior year of high school can be extremely stressful. Besides balancing schoolwork, extracurriculars, and social life, students also have to think about their future. Choosing which path to take after graduating can be especially daunting for students wanting to pursue a degree because there are […]
BY JASON SCHIFO We hear a lot about “fake news” these days, and I think we all would agree that fake news is, well, bad news. This is important to all of us, and especially for those of us who call ourselves Christians. Those who have a clear message of […]
BY WENDY STABLER “Mom it hurts my heart to see people without a home” eight-year-old Nathan Stabler told his mom with a passion that was heartfelt. This was the beginning of a discussion creating this event. Nathan is leading the charge to raise money for Salt and Light. This complements […]
BY NANCY KIDD Step one foot inside most big box stores and there’s no denying it: the summer is almost over, and a new school year will soon be upon us. The aisles of those businesses are overflowing with school supplies. There are lunch boxes, backpacks, colored markers and pens, […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Prairie A’s Antique Ford Club will host Antique Ford Day in St. Joseph on August 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Owners of antique Fords, including Model A and Model T Fords, whether original or restored, shiny or rusty are invited to bring their vehicle […]
BY KELLY SKINNER Ever feel like you need a change of pace and a new view? Last weekend, I made my husband take us on a day trip to Arthur, Ill. It’s kind of a running joke between us. We’ve lived in this area for 12 years and I’ve always […]
