The Mahomet Auto Fest may have been canceled, but organizers have put together an event that will showcase cars while also providing a way for community members to get together in a socially distanced way. The Mahomet Auto Fest Cruise is scheduled for July 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. […]
By Dani Tietzdani@mahometnews.com The summer joy of shaved ice will no longer be far away for Mahomet residents. By June 11, Ice Daddy’s, owned by Jedi and Mellissa Brown, will set up shop to the east of Schnuck’s right behind Mahomet Dentistry. “We’ve been thinking of the idea for a […]
Oakwood’s Chip McArty received the Best in Show Award for his unrestored 1965 Ford GT-350 at the 2019 Mahomet Auto Fest on July 14. Mahomet’s Jeff Pickett won the People’s Choice Award for his 1968 Chevy Camaro. The event drew 266 vehicles in its 11th year. The Mahomet Chamber of […]
*2017 photo of Tom Ludwig’s 1951 Ford Custom Deluxe Tudor By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet Auto Fest is getting older, but it may not get much larger. “We can’t add a lot,” said Walter Pierce, Mahomet Area Chamber of Commerce director. “There isn’t room.” An event that began in […]
