The story you are about to read had to be destined to happen. Although when Heather Foster and Neil Beigler were 8 and 11 years old, they had no idea what might happen a decade later. “My dad’s little sister married his mom’s little brother,” Heather said. “We were the […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com There are good ideas. There are bad ideas. There are also ideas that masquerade as good, but upon closer scrutiny aren’t as beneficial as they may initially seem. I place the idea of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 in the latter category. […]
An Electronics Recycling Collection Event will take place May 18, 2019, with online registration opening April 8 at 8 a.m. There are free YEAR-ROUND local electronic recycling options (with the exception of most TV’s) Click here for more details:Year-Round Recycling Options. REGISTRATION & EVENT DETAILS:There is a FOUR television limit per person/postcard (ALL […]
Life is full of little moments and big moments; funny moments and profound moments. Sometimes those moments just come and go. And other times, we can capture them through pictures. Seymour resident Judy Yost is passing her love for moments onto her two grandchildren, kindergartner Alli Yost and sophomore Cora […]
Mahomet Area Youth Club’s Executive Director Chad Hoffman will leave his position with the club after two years with the organization. Hoffman’s last day with MAYC will be March 24. Hoffman has accepted a position as the Executive Director of Habitat of Humanity in Champaign. “Chad’s leadership and direction has […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball season ended on Tuesday with a 51-43 loss to top-seeded Charleston in the semifinals of Clinton’s Class 3A regional tournament. Charleston had beaten M-S twice during the regular season, each time by 27-point margins. In the final rematch, the Bulldogs (14-16) led, 9-7, after […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com It all started with a request. Kate Dallmier wanted to learn to play the piano. She wasn’t yet in kindergarten. Her parents couldn’t accommodate the request themselves. “We are a family of scientists, with very little intrinsic musical talent,”said Michelle Dallmier, Kate’s mom. That didn’t mean the […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Speed is important for athletes participating in a foot race. Not so much for motorists driving on the interstate. Speed is paramount in importance, too, for medics dealing with emergency situations. The response time in Mahomet got faster as of 7 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 11. A […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Senior Wyatt Heimann is the lone Mahomet-Seymour wrestler to qualify for the Class 2A individual state tournament, which starts on Thursday at the University of Illinois’ State Farm Center. He rebounded from a 9-4 quarterfinal loss to Mascoutah’s Caleb Grau — the eventual champion at 170 pounds […]
How many times has this happened to you? You hear that a new John Grisham or Danielle Steel book has just been published. You hurry to the library to check it out, only to discover that every copy has already been snapped up. When you go to the desk to […]
