*Mahomet Daily contributor Lydia O’Neil wants to get to know the people who provide products and services which enhance Mahomet residents lives. Lydia will bring readers up close to the lives behind our business owners in her monthly column Know Your Neighbor. Jana Chaffin never planned on owning her own […]
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Annual Halloween candy buy back benefits all
Children traded in the candy they collected Halloween night on Nov. 1 during the Annual Halloween Candy Buy Back at Mahomet Family Dentistry. Dr. Nezar Kassem gives each child $1 per pound of candy donated. Based on the total weight of candy, Kassem also donated $209 to Mahomet Helping Hands. The […]
Museum of the Grand Prairie, Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden plans for changes
While the Champaign County Forest Preserve finishes up 2013 programming, the staff is also looking forward to changes coming to both the Mabery Gardens and the Museum of the Grand Prairie. An invite-only list of people gathered at Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden on Oct. 10 to celebrate the 40th anniversary […]
How I learned to appreciate Halloween
I’m not a big fan of Halloween. I tried for a while because I felt like that’s why “good moms” are supposed to do. I bought a box full of spiders, webs and a few window cling-ons. I encouraged my kids to express their interests and creativity through their costumes. […]
JT Walker’s Restaurant and Brewery to open Nov. 20
Whether it’s through serving quality food and entertainment or brewing beer with a local flare, Justin Taylor, owner of JT Walker’s Restaurant and Brewery and JT Walker’s Restaurant and Sports Bar, wants to be a part of Mahomet. After jumping over licensing hurdles for three years, Taylor announced the JT […]
BLAST program sees growth in second session
After a successful first session of BLAST, the Mahomet Area Youth Club alongside the Mahomet-Seymour School District is ready to expand enrichment opportunities for students in Sangamon and Lincoln Trail Elementary. At this point, enrollment numbers appear to be consistent at nearly 190 students enrolled each session. With only eight […]
Schools set to honor Veterans
In an effort to support local Veteran’s, the students and staff at Lincoln Trail Elementary are raising money this week to donate to Honor Flight. The Honor Flight Network began in 2005 as a way to send WWII Veterans to the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C. Students who wish to […]
Principals present 2013-2014 goals to School Board
The Mahomet-Seymour School board listened to presentations about progress made in the 2012-2013 school year and each school’s goals in the 2013-2014 school year from the district’s five principals Mon. night. Middletown Principal Carol Shallenberger said full-day kindergarten gives the staff the opportunity to expand from their literacy rich curriculum […]
MSHS ranked in top 50 Illinois high schools
Mahomet-Seymour High School moved up two spots on the Chicago Sun Times top 50 high school list which was released on Oct. 31. After analyzing scores on state achievement tests, MSHS is ranked 34th in the state. In 2011 they were ranked 90th, and in 2012 the school moved up […]
How to Break Free When Electronics are Always Available
Our son’s first attempt at crawling was inspired by a small electronic device that was situated a few feet away from him—an iPhone. While that in and of itself is not miraculous or special, it parallels the behaviors we see in teenagers and adults. As we have all noticed, sometimes […]
