Yesterday was Suicide Prevention Day. Suicide. It’s not something in the forefront of public conversation, although I imagine everyone knows someone who has either tried to commit suicide or had suicidal thoughts. And while I, like many others, can give you a list of ways I’ve been affected by suicide, […]
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Village reaches out to local churches to resolve minor residential violations
Village of Mahomet Code Enforcement Officer Ken Buchanan attends to varying violation complaints on a daily basis. But there are some violations, which spread Village resources too thin, so in February Buchanan reached out to Village churches to see if they would be willing to help with minor violations. Mahomet […]
Mahomet real estate market rebounds, tips for buyers through fall and winter months
2014 has been a great year for Mahomet so far. From January through August, the number of homes sold within the Mahomet-Seymour School District is up by 17.4%, going from 138 for the same period in 2013 to 162 this year. The total dollar volume of closed sales is up […]
M-S PTO focuses on school needs, invite community to participate in meetings
People around town hear it all the time. “We moved to the Mahomet Seymour area for the schools.” With two elementary schools and an early childhood center boasting close to 1,350 students this year, it is safe to say more and more kids are attending school here. But in an […]
Magazine fundraiser helps MSJHS raise money for technology
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High students are asking family, friends and Mahomet residents to renew their magazine subscriptions to raise money for the school. Students were introduced to this year’s initiative on Friday as they gathered in the gymnasium for an assembly. MSJHS has participated in magazine sales for almost 40 years. […]
Village Administrator ready to retire, take on new job in Mexico Beach
After eight years as the Village Administrator of Mahomet, Mell Smigielski will retire from his position with the Village Friday. At the beginning of October Smigielski will take about 30 years of experience managing small communities to Mexico Beach, Florida, a small tourist town about 20 miles north of Panama […]
Parks and Rec puts application in for IDNR boat access grant
Mahomet Parks and Recreation Department Director Dan Waldinger talked the Village Trustees about an Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) grant, which would help the Village comply with an IDNR request to make a parking lot located just north of the Sangamon River on South IL 47 ADA compliant. In […]
No Limits Fitness offers high-intensity workout with community atmosphere
Bringing a small town feeling to a fitness facility is no small feat. With distractions such as children, work and a busy lifestyle, many fitness enthusiast or newcomers find it hard to exercise, and often find it difficult to build group fitness into the schedule. But for No Limits Fitness owner, […]
Vineyard Church of Mahomet grows, will hold monthly service at SVC
Still in the early stages of church planting, the Vineyard Church of Mahomet has already outgrown the space available at JT Walker’s, and will hold their next service on September 7 at Sangamon Valley Christian Church. Regular Sunday morning church services will continue to be held at the Sangamon Valley […]
Brown shares Memorial Day memories
Mayor Patrick Brown shared his childhood memories of growing up in Rantoul while Chanute Air Force Base was open during Monday’s Memorial Day service at Riverside Cemetery. As a young child, Brown spent time with his neighbor, “Doc,” who was a World War II veteran. Although only one of Brown’s […]
