Author: Dani Tietz
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Mahomet Craft Beer Festival on June 26
Mahomet Craft Beer Festival will once again fill the streets of downtown on June 26. “The event will be a little different than in years past, but come out for a fun event in downtown Mahomet, try a variety of beers from local and regional breweries as well as wine and a variety of vodkas… Read more
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Mahomet board puts third “Gateway sign” on consent agenda
The Village of Mahomet board of trustees moved to place the purchase of a third “gateway sign” on the June 22 consent agenda. The Village once again awarded the $22,036.00 project to Bendsen Signs and Graphics Inc. The sign that will read “Welcome to Mahomet” will be placed on IL-47 heading north into the Village.… Read more
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Legion to retire flags on June 14
The American Legion Post 1015 will respectfully retire flags that have served their purpose on June 14 with an Unserviceable Flag Ceremony. Flag Day commemorates June 14, 1777 when the United States adopted the flag of the United States of America. President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation in 1949 that June 14 would officially be Flag… Read more
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Diamond Dogs to host 16th Annual Classic Tournament
Mahomet’s Diamond Dogs will host their 16th Annual at 13 Acres Park on June 11, 12 and 13. This year’s tournament will feature 23 teams in the 8U, 9U and 10U category. The tournament kicks off at 5:30 pm on Friday, 8:00 am on Saturday and 9:00 am on Sunday. The Home Run Derby is… Read more
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Illinois expands COVID-19 testing to elementary schools
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is expanding access to no-cost and low-cost COVID-19 testing to elementary schools across Illinois. “Making testing widely available gives our schools another way to keep students and educators safe,” Senator Scott Bennett said. “The saliva collection is non-invasive and will be especially beneficial for children as we continue… Read more
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Champaign County Juneteenth Celebrations 2021
Slavery in the United States did not end in 1863 when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln. It wasn’t until June 19, 1865, when a group of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were set free that slavery, as they United States had known it, ended. 165 years later, Americans are finally observing… Read more
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Commentary: now we know about Juneteenth, let’s be better
At the beginning of June 2019, I didn’t know that the date June 19 meant anything other than a day near the start of summer. But around this time in June 2019, I learned a new word, “Juneteenth.” From its name, I could decipher that it correlated with something in June, probably around the 13th… Read more
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Seymour announces Fourth of July parade and firework plan
Seymour has announced that some of the traditional Fourth of July celebrations will resume in 2021. The Fourth of July parade will march through Seymour on July 3 at 10 a.m. The carnival at Seymour United Methodist Church will not take place this year, though. Neither will the annual car show. “It takes a lot… Read more
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Capacity restrictions scheduled to be lifted statewide
Illinois is on track to move into a full-reopening on June 11. Statewide positive COVID-19 cases continued to plummet Tuesday with the Illinois Department of Public Health announcing 244 cases and new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 14 additional deaths. Attributing to the lower numbers includes more than 68-percent… Read more
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Athlete of the Week: Kayla Koerner
Mahomet-Seymour’s Kayla Koerner became the school’s all-time single-season leader in goals, netting her 44th and 45th goal in the Bulldogs 12-0 win in the Sectional Quarterfinal against Danville Friday. Meredith Johnson-Monfort held the record since 2018 when she scored 43 goals in one season. Koerner, a Southeast Missouri recruit, has scored a total of 73… Read more