Mahomet Daily

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 […]

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 […]

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 – […]

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 […]

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. […]

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”]

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. […]

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 […]

Early Voting has now begun for the November 6, 2018 General Election. Any voter may vote early at any of the locations and times listed. Any early vote cast is final and may not be revoked and the voter is not eligible to cast a vote on election day. Early […]

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 […]