Mahomet resident Julianne Wallace won the Champaign County Queen Pageant at the Rantoul Township High School Saturday afternoon. After Wallace was named runner-up at the Miss Fisher Fair Queen Pageant in 2012, she knew she wanted to compete in the Champaign County Queen Pageant. As a contest in each pageant […]
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Family wants to share their love through adoption
Chris and Beth Burdette are happy with the family they have created, but the couple, along with their children, Megan and Logan are ready to share their abundance of love with children without a family. “As we had our own family, I felt like something was missing,” said Beth. “There’s […]
Carpenter leaves a legacy of friendship
While many people in the Mahomet community will miss Wes Carpenter, they will be strengthened by sharing stories of how he impacted their lives at his celebration of life on Saturday at the Church of the Nazarene. Carpenter passed away on June 7 after his battle with cancer. But friends […]
Sixth grade students plan vacation bible school
Standing up for what you believe may be hard as a junior high student. But Faithgirz, a Mahomet based group of incoming sixth grade students, started to learn about building a solid foundation of faith and friends last year. Christine Henrichs wanted her daughter, Annie, to talk about social and […]
Restoration Urban Ministries to celebrate service
Restoration Urban Ministries (RUM) will bring neighbors together with a “20th Anniversary Block Party for Restoration” on June 29 from 2 to 7 p.m. “This is a thank you to the community for supporting us, and a celebration that God has brought us through another year,” said Assistant Director Kim […]
Chamber updates website
The Mahomet Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced a new website design which offers Mahomet businesses and community members new freedoms to interact. When Theresa Berry joined the Chamber of Commerce staff in 2008, the board decided it was time to look into changing the website content and designed. Alongside […]
Village protests Champaign County Zoning Board
Disagreements between the Sangamon Valley Public Water District (SVPWD) and the Village of Mahomet started when the District was formed in 1966, and that dispute still runs deep today. SVPWD was founded by the Parnell family when the Village voted against developing the area north of the Village limits in […]
Exercise helps Glenwood residents
Dr. Ryan Armetta of Armetta Chiropractic spends a half-hour each Tuesday reaching out to members of The Glenwood through exercise. As a student intern at Logan College of Chiropractic University, Armetta worked in assisted living homes. As a business owner in Mahomet, Armetta reached out to the Glenwood and Bridle […]
Grandad and grandson have a special relationship
Chuck Neil has a special relationship with his six-year-old grandson, Noah. “He loves to see granddad,” Neil said. Neil said he and his wife tried to do the things they needed to do to instill kindness into their children. “He is very helpful when my daughter brings the two of […]
Family time is an important part of being a dad
Although Paul Sieber spent much of his time providing for his family through farming and pastoral work, he realizes the benefits of spending time with his children. When Sieber married his longtime friend, Martha in 1943, they worked on his family farm before moving to work on a farm for […]