Mahomet Daily

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Traditions all start somewhere. Mahomet-area resident Mark Burns is preparing for his 29th pilgrimage to Israel. The 11-day trip is scheduled for early October. The origin of the annual trips can be traced to Burns launching Urbana-based Great News Radio (WGNN and WGNJ), in 1996. The […]

The Village Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. on July 17,2018 in the Village Administrative Building. They will welcome Kyle Schlorff onto the Mahomet Police Force, vote to approve Robert Kouzmanoff as IMRF Representative and discuss the development of property at 903 E. Oak Street. [gview file=”https://mahometdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/07-SS-07172018-AGENDA-FINAL-1.pdf”]

The Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education will meet on July 16, 2018 at 7 p.m. in the Middletown Prairie Administrative Center (located on the west side of the building). The board will vote on the approval of the high school math books and the Acceleration Program Policy, as presented in June. […]

On-line registration for Mahomet-Seymour Schools will open in Skyward starting Monday, July 16, 2018.  In order for your student(s) to start school on August 17, 2018 parents must complete the registration process . If you have questions about this process, please contact your student(s) school(s) during the hours posted below.   If you need […]

The Mahomet-Seymour Fast Pitch Association (MSFPA) 12u team recently completed their season at the Greater Champaign County Girls Softball Association tournament in St. Joseph. The team finished in 4th place with an overall record of 7-7. Mahomet came out on top 21-11 against Champaign in the quarterfinals game. In the […]

The Champaign County Forest Preserve will begin structural restoration work on the pond and waterfall at the Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden on July 16. More than 40 years old, the pond will receive a new liner, pond walls will be shored up and the waterfall will be rebuilt. Improvements to […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com *photo by Matt Difanis Life on the run is an apt description for many people. It was particularly fitting for Mahomet’s Marla Dewhirst, a working mom who was constantly juggling and coordinating schedules. The hectic pace didn’t slow once she actually started running. A frequent competitor […]

The Mahomet-Seymour School Board voted unanimously on June 25 to appoint Mahomet resident Jeremy Henrichs to the seat vacated by elected Cheryl Melchi. Per board policy, Henrichs was interviewed for the seat alongside Ken Keefe and Andy Scheele on June 18. Henrichs and Scheele were first-time candidates while Keefe ran […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Youth football in Mahomet is different from what it was five years. The tackle variety is still available for youngsters in grades 3-8, practices still start in mid-July and the eventual championship games for the three levels are still played at the University of Illinois’ Memorial […]