Mahomet Ill.- Mahomet-Seymour’s FFA President Michael Myerscough received his State FFA degree at Illinois FFA convention last week. The Illinois State FFA Degree is the highest Degree our membership can bestow. Only three-percent of Illinois FFA Members earn the honor of receiving the Illinois FFA State Degree.
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Gary Lewis has an idea of what to expect as he prepares to take over as regional superintendent of schools for Champaign and Ford counties. He will need to deal with people who possess a wide-ranging assortment of ideas and interests, goals and expectations. It’s not […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ Basketball program will host their annual Ballers Bash June 14-16 in the M-S Fieldhouse. Fifty-one teams from junior high and high schools across the state will participate in the tournament. While full varsity, junior varsity, eighth and seventh-grade schedules are available online, M-S plays in the following […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Are your feet warm? When you get chilly in the middle of the night, do you have socks to wear underneath your covers? Something as simple as socks is a resource many people with money take for granted. But James Moreland, the Founder of Love You Neighbor […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Sometimes dreams come true. And sometimes those dreams open opportunities to dream again. “I always wanted to be a teacher,” Karen Badger, who recently retired as a kindergarten teacher at Middletown Prairie Elementary said. “Ever since I was a little girl. When I […]
Nearly 60 students will gather in the parking lot at Mahomet-Seymour High School on June 15 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. to raise funds for their trip to perform in the Fiesta Bowl parade later this year. The Marching Bulldogs travel to Arizona every four years to be part […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Are you ready to go on an adventure? The second annual MAGE (Mahomet Area Gaming Enthusiasts) Con will feature two days of adventure as self-made characters travel through a Dungeons and Dragons universe created by the table’s game master on July 12 and 13 at the […]
The Mahomet Diamond Dogs will host their 14th annual 9U and 10U baseball tournament at 13 Acres Park on June 8 and 9. Tournament play will consist of eight teams in pool play beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday morning. A Home Run Derby will take place from 2:15-4 p.m. on […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com This is one of a continuing series the Mahomet Daily will publish about ordinary men and women from the community who have done or accomplished extraordinary things in their lifetimes. We encourage readers to submit nominations for other deserving individuals who warrant consideration. We are delighted to […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Life is a journey for Gary Matthews, and his latest trip was another in a long line of adventures. He and his wife, Trudy, caught the traveling bug decades ago. Now in their 80s, they are not slowing down. They are the Mahomet couple who traveled – […]
