Mahomet Daily

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour had a trio of volleyball players combine for nine service aces on Tuesday in a two-set home sweep over Lincoln. The Bulldogs (12-9) won the Apollo Conference match 25-10, 25-15. M-S is 5-2 in conference action. Ellie Beach, Kayin Garner and Ashley Wheeler each served […]

Staying overnight at Allerton Park’s 4-H campground is a tradition for the Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band. It’s also a moment of transformation. The overnight stay at Allerton, near Monticello, marks the completion of the students’ journey to learn the entire show as Band Directors Michael Stevens and Phil Meyers teach the […]

Members of the Mahomet-Seymour Education Foundation’s 2018 Hall of Fame class will be inducted prior to Friday night’s homecoming game at Frank Dutton Field. The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. This year’s class includes four former athletes, a musician and a scientist who pushed limits, making a lasting impact. […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Jeanne Schacht is the Village Treasurer. She is also a Village treasure. The two roles, in essence, go hand-in-hand. By being Mahomet’s financial watchdog, she has helped for three-plus decades to keep Mahomet on a strong footing. Schacht is retiring and will spend her last day […]

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Hunters are prohibited from harvesting antlerless deer during the first 15 days of the Illinois Archery Deer Season in five east-central Illinois counties as part of an effort to grow the deer herd in the region, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced today.  Antlerless deer […]

The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September 25 at the Village Administration Building. [gview file=”https://mahometdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/09-BOT-09252018-AGENDA-FINAL-REVISED.pdf”]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Some things go together, automatically and naturally. Peanut butter and jelly. Chocolate and chips. Baskets and balls. To the seemingly endless list is an annual rite of fall: Homecoming week and powderpuff football games. Those traditions will be renewed this week when high school girls at […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour senior Mathias Powell was the individual winner in Saturday’s East Peoria Invitational at Illinois Central College. Powell covered the 3-mile course in 15 minutes, 5.8 seconds and had a margin of victory of 4.8 seconds in a race with 254 finishers. Mathias’ win was the […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Carolyn Farren grew up in the Chicago area, but moved to Champaign-Urbana to attend school at the University of Illinois. She was a biochemistry major. Working her way through college, she had jobs working at bars and at restaurants. She then spent time as a wine […]

The 3Disciplines triathlon will take place in Mahomet on September 23. Registration for the event will begin at 6:30 a.m. with kickoff scheduled at 8:30 a.m. The prospective timeline for the event estimates the first athlete to get on a bike and leave the park around 8:55 AM. The timeline […]