Author: Dani Tietz

Brush and Limb collection will be held Oct 1- Oct. 5. Residents in Area 1 should be ready for collection by 7:00 a.m. Oct. 1. Please note the following collection schedule: Area 1 – Monday Area 2 – Tuesday Area 3 – Wednesday Area 4 – Thursday Area 5 – Friday If you have excess yard… Read more

Three Village of Mahomet trustee seats are up for the April 2, 2019 election. Currently, Bruce Colravy, Bill Oliger, and Don Lynn hold the seats. Potential candidates can get candidacy information from at the Village Administration building, located at 503 E. Main Street, from Cheryl Sproul. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. on October 1 in the Middletown Prairie Elementary Boardroom. [gview file="https://mahometnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/meeting_packet.pdf%22] Read more

September 2018 is nearly in the books. And as time passes, September 2018 will be a distant memory if not forgotten by many. As the calendar rolls around to September each year, it is also time to pause to remember how childhood cancer can impact and devastate a family’s life. According to Cure Search, approximately… Read more

Early Voting has now begun for the November 6, 2018 General Election. Any voter may vote early at any of the locations and times listed. Any early vote cast is final and may not be revoked and the voter is not eligible to cast a vote on election day. Early Voting is available at the… Read more

Staying overnight at Allerton Park’s 4-H campground is a tradition for the Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band. It’s also a moment of transformation. The overnight stay at Allerton, near Monticello, marks the completion of the students’ journey to learn the entire show as Band Directors Michael Stevens and Phil Meyers teach the final drills to the group.… Read more

Members of the Mahomet-Seymour Education Foundation’s 2018 Hall of Fame class will be inducted prior to Friday night’s homecoming game at Frank Dutton Field. The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. This year’s class includes four former athletes, a musician and a scientist who pushed limits, making a lasting impact. James Kroner: Lifetime Achievement Award… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Jeanne Schacht is the Village Treasurer. She is also a Village treasure. The two roles, in essence, go hand-in-hand. By being Mahomet’s financial watchdog, she has helped for three-plus decades to keep Mahomet on a strong footing. Schacht is retiring and will spend her last day in the Village office on… Read more

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Hunters are prohibited from harvesting antlerless deer during the first 15 days of the Illinois Archery Deer Season in five east-central Illinois counties as part of an effort to grow the deer herd in the region, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced today.  Antlerless deer are defined as deer without… Read more

The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September 25 at the Village Administration Building. [gview file="https://mahometnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/09-BOT-09252018-AGENDA-FINAL-REVISED.pdf%22] Read more