By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – The duties of captains on high school athletic teams are pretty uniform. They are the team leaders, the ones who counsel younger squad members on expectations as well as serving as the liaison between the coaching staff and the entire squad. They offer […]
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Mahomet-Seymour reduces drivers’ education fees
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board voted to reduce fees for drivers’ education by $50 on July 15, 2019. The district was operating on a waiver that allowed them to charge $300 for drivers’ education. The waiver expired for the 2019-2020 school year, requiring the district to charge no more than $250 […]
Mahomet-Seymour High School 2020 Graduation Date
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board set the graduation date for the class of 2020 Monday Night. The graduation ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on May 22 at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts.
Dr. Michael Kuhlenschmidt Relocates Practice to Christie Clinic in Mahomet
CHAMPAIGN, IL—— Christie Clinic is pleased to announce Dr. Michael Kuhlenschmidt will relocate his practice from 1801 West Windsor Road in Champaign to 1001 Commercial Drive in Mahomet. Dr. Kuhlenschmidt will begin seeing patients in Mahomet beginning in August. In the Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Michael Kuhlenschmidt provides comprehensive […]
Commentary: Why do bad things happen?
BY JASON SCHIFO Why do bad things happen? That is quite a question, isn’t it? We ask that question because we believe that if we can answer it we will be able to tolerate difficult seasons of life. So we look for explanations and answers for why bad things happen, […]
Pickett wins People’s Choice Award at 2019 Mahomet Auto Fest
Oakwood’s Chip McArty received the Best in Show Award for his unrestored 1965 Ford GT-350 at the 2019 Mahomet Auto Fest on July 14. Mahomet’s Jeff Pickett won the People’s Choice Award for his 1968 Chevy Camaro. The event drew 266 vehicles in its 11th year. The Mahomet Chamber of […]
Keith Rushing takes love for music and shares it with daughters
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Sharing a love or talent is oftentimes something parents want to do with their children. Mahomet resident Keith Rushing raised his three daughters by sharing his love for the guitar by playing it in their home while also encouraging them to try new […]
Mahomet residents relive the Apollo 11 moon landing
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Anniversaries can be a time to celebrate or a time to commiserate. There are events we want to remember fondly and others we feel obliged to recall because of their historical significance. Many of us can recount where we were for the memorable […]
Lincoln Trail Elementary School Supply List
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Middletown Prairie Elementary School Supply List
Middletown Prairie Elementary students will need the following supplies upon arriving to school on August 16. Kindergarten Supply List Please do not label supplies as they will be collected and put into a class supply. 2 Crayola washable watercolor paints (not tempra or finger paint) 6 boxes of Crayola 24-pack […]