Mahomet Daily

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Friday marks a symbolic and historic first for the Mahomet-Seymour School District. As school children from kindergartners through high school seniors start classes, one former school will officially enter into its new life. The paperwork to complete the $750,000 sale of the Sangamon School Building and […]

You may have seen Grace Mies around. “When you first meet Grace, her ever present smile is the first thing you notice, even before her beautiful, bright red hair!”, Mahomet resident Kelly Trevillian said. In a letter to the Mahomet Daily nominating Mies for the Classic Plumbing P.L.U.M.B.E.R. of the […]

Classes begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. 2ND GRADE BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT: Aug 14 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM FIRST GRADE BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT: Aug 15 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM KINDERGARTEN BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT: Aug 16 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Video […]

Springfield, IL – Legislation built upon Urbana based Carle Hospital’s Healthy Beginnings program that seeks to provide workforce training and employment skills to those out of work, underemployed, or those at the lowest income levels was signed into law Aug. 10 by Gov. Bruce Rauner. Senate Bill 3232, sponsored by […]

The Mahomet-Seymour volleyball team will host their fifth annual Free Car Wash and Cook Out for active duty military, veterans and first responders on August 11 from 1-3 pm at Mahomet-Seymour High School. The annual event began not as a fundraiser, but instead, a way for the volleyball players to […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com This is a story about a ramp, but the ramp really isn’t the story. A wooden ramp was constructed last week at the Elm Street residence where Betty Brainerd has lived for almost 47 years. “It was something I needed,” said Brainerd, 82. “It’s hard for […]

Nicole Collett wanted to be part of a band. Now, hundreds of shows and thousands of songs later, the lead singer of Nickel and Dimes looks forward to playing at the Mahomet Parks and Recreation’s Summer Concert Series on August 10 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Barber Park. “Playing […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Kristina Robinson has mastered the ability to multi-task. Through her teachings, the Mahomet resident is able to reach two distinct groups of people simultaneously. For all appearances, she devoted 30 minutes Tuesday morning to leading a sitting Zumba class at The Waterford at Bridle Brook. In […]

Potatoes. Kale. Collard greens. Tomatoes. Carrots. Peppers. Egglplant. Cilantro. It’s more than what’s on your plate. At Blue Moon Farms, which has been providing East Central Illinois with high quality, deliciously fresh vegetables since 1998, it’s about loving what you do. “If you don’t love what you do, then it […]

Each Classic Plumbing Plumber of the Month winner receives over $100 in prizes from the following sponsors:  David Wickboldt at Legal Shield, Tim Culver at Classic Plumbing, Scott Miller at Bulldog Automotive, Felipe and Carmen Rebollo at Los Zarapes and Dani Tietz at the Mahomet Daily. For Mahomet-Seymour Freshman Joseph […]