By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Marching bands — obviously — have moving pieces as they produce their sounds of music. It’s clear to those in the bleachers as the group weaves and works its way through sometimes intricate movements while playing their instruments. For Mahomet-Seymour’s group, that means 213 students this […]
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What parents need to know about backpack weight
Books. A Laptop. A lunch box. Sports equipment. Instruments. By the time students get to high school or junior high, the list of what they need to carry on their body to and from school multiplies. While students may complain of muscle pain from the weight of what they carry […]
McHale named Parkland College A.D.
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Brendan McHale is no stranger to working with Parkland College athletics. His association with the school began in 1992 as an athletic trainer. This week, his duties changed. On Monday, McHale began his first day as Parkland’s athletic director. “I used to help in the training […]
Sports Round-Up: MSHS Tennis finishing strong, soccer extends win streak
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ tennis program had two of the nine all-Apollo Conference selections and secured two top three places in the annual league tournament last weekend at Effingham. At No. 2 singles, Lauren Henderson won back-to-back matches in straight sets to advance into the championship match, which […]
Village Brush and Limb Collection October 1-5
Brush and Limb collection will be held Oct 1- Oct. 5. Residents in Area 1 should be ready for collection by 7:00 a.m. Oct. 1. Please note the following collection schedule: Area 1 – Monday Area 2 – Tuesday Area 3 – Wednesday Area 4 – Thursday Area 5 – […]
Do you want to run for the Village of Mahomet board?
Three Village of Mahomet trustee seats are up for the April 2, 2019 election. Currently, Bruce Colravy, Bill Oliger, and Don Lynn hold the seats. Potential candidates can get candidacy information from at the Village Administration building, located at 503 E. Main Street, from Cheryl Sproul. Office hours are Monday […]
McDonald’s Grand Reopening Week: Honors MAYC on Wednesday
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Once upon a time, in a land far, far away (from Mahomet), there was a catchy jingle that caught the attention of television viewers. “You deserve a break today.” The words were simple enough and the product of a McDonald’s media blitz that covered the country. […]
M-S Board Agenda 10.1.2018
The Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. on October 1 in the Middletown Prairie Elementary Boardroom. [gview file=”https://mahometdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/meeting_packet.pdf”]
Childhood cancer leaves lifelong effects
September 2018 is nearly in the books. And as time passes, September 2018 will be a distant memory if not forgotten by many. As the calendar rolls around to September each year, it is also time to pause to remember how childhood cancer can impact and devastate a family’s life. […]
DuVall’s share 39-year whirlwind romance
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Carla and Larry DuVall could be the poster images for a whirlwind romance. “We met on a Friday and were married on a Saturday,” Larry DuVall said. It was almost as quick as it sounds. The night they met in 1979, he proposed. A church wedding […]
