By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com This is one of a continuing series the Mahomet Daily will publish periodically about the ordinary men and women — or families — from the community who have done or accomplished extraordinary things in their lifetime. We encourage readers to submit nominations for other deserving individuals […]
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Hand, foot and mouth disease: symptoms, causes and treatments
Whether a child is in daycare or at school, there is always the chance that they will be exposed to some sort of illness. With cold weather just around the corner, parents are encouraging their children to wash their hands and to not share drink containers in hopes that they […]
Pommier to perform at YoYo’s Saturday night
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Mahomet-Seymour graduate Onoleigh Pommier will perform with Nashville recording artist Jake Loban at Yo Yo’s on October 27 from 7 to 11 p.m. Pommier is currently enrolled at the University of Missouri, Columbia where she studies social work. During the final months of her […]
Girls on the Run helps girls grow confidence
It’s about more than just exercise. For girls in the Lincoln Trail Girls on the Run program, it’s more about spending time with friends and discovering that anyone can do something they didn’t think they could do. After parent requests, Lincoln Trail sponsors decided to host the non-profit Girls on […]
Girls’ swimming places second in Danville
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s volleyball season ended on Tuesday with a Class 3A regional semifinal loss to Unity on the Rockets’ court. Unity improved to 2-0 in the season series between the schools, sweeping the Bulldogs 25-21, 25-23. M-S closes with a 20-13 record. Unity (28-8) will face Champaign […]
Mahomet Halloween Guide
October 24 FULL MOON HIKE: HALLOWEEN EDITION Interpretive Center, Homer Lake Forest Preserve, 6-7:30 p.m. Halloween is almost here, so get in the spooky spirit by coming on a Full Moon Hike! We will use the light of the full moon to navigate Homer Lake. We won’t find werewolves or […]
Hulten to provide information on running for school board
Champaign County Clerk Gordy Hulten will be at the Mahomet Public Library on November 8 to talk to potential Mahomet-Seymour School Board candidates about the process for candidacy. The event will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Hulten will review the requirement of public signatures, the timeline for turning candidacy […]
Wanninger and Allen encourage kindness through grassroots project
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Study these words: What the world needs now is love, sweet love, It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of, What the world needs now is love, sweet love, No, not just for some, but for everyone. They are an example that despite technological […]
Commentary: Watching the “truth” unfold
By Jason Schifo, Pastor at Community Evangelical Free Church I am fresh off of leading my sixth trip to Israel with a group of 31 pilgrims, and as always, I am excited about all that God continues to do through these trips! When I say that I am excited though, […]
Commentary: Vote People, Not Parties
by Ben Chapman, Candidate for County Board District 1 It’s no secret that some voters vote one party straight down the ballot. It’s quick, it’s easy, and it takes almost no thought. However, I doubt I would be hard-pressed to convince you that unquestioningly voting for one party is not […]
