Author: Isabella Zarate

By Isabella Zarate Jenny Mills, wife, mom, and once employed in the field of medical devices has taken on a new title – entrepreneur.  Post-pandemic, Mills spent her time at home raising her two boys. Though, as time passed, she found herself wanting more.  “What am I going to do when my 4-year-old goes to… Read more

By Isabella Zarate This season has turned out victorious for the Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band.  Starting their competition preparation mid-summer, all 158 band members and director Michael Stevens have been hard at work.  “We rehearse about 7.5 to 8.5 hours a week leading up to our competition season, which starts in October,” Stevens said. For Stevens… Read more

By Isabella Zarate For years the Mahomet Area Youth Club (MAYC) has been hosting their annual fundraiser auction, and for about six years one of the biggest items has been a home cooked meal.  Mahomet resident, Manon Lalonde, has been cooking at volunteer events for Mahomet-Seymour schools since her eldest son was in kindergarten. Merely… Read more

By Isabella Zarate Every September, the Upper Sangamon River Conservancy (USRC) hosts the “SangamonRiver Clean Up.” This year’s clean up took place on Saturday, September 10th. According to USRC volunteer Scott Hays “We do it this time of year because the river tends tobe very low.” “It definitely was this year, so that was nice.”… Read more

By Isabella Zarate “I didn’t set out to write novels.” Mahomet resident, Cherie Roberson, shares her thoughts as she anticipates the release of her debut novel, Man in the Mist. “People often ask if I dreamed of becoming an author. The short answer is ‘No,’ but the longer answer is ‘Maybe and I didn’t know… Read more

By Isabella Zarate “It was really just by chance,” exclaimed Mahomet native, Rebekah Street.  Street, who graduated from Mahomet Seymour High School in 2006, now lives in Long Beach, California. Amidst a new job and recently becoming engaged Street found herself busier than ever when a once in a lifetime opportunity fell in her lap. … Read more

By Isabella Zarate For almost 40 year’s Mahomet’s Helping Hands (MHH) has been serving the community.  In 1983 a group of women from local churches came together with the idea of creating a place for Mahomet residents to get help without having to drive all the way to Champaign.  According to MHH’s Karen Wilkinson, “It… Read more

By Isabella Zarate Haus of Karma, a thrift store located in Urbana, is seeking to diversify, inform, and entertain the town of Mahomet with their first ever Pop-Up Art Festival. The festival, which will take place at the Tin Cup RV Park on Saturday, August 6th, is expected to be both entertaining as well as… Read more

By Isabella Zarate In efforts to preserve and restore the area, the Champaign County Forest Preserve District (CCFPD) is buckling down on emissions and taking measures into their own hands.  With time and consistency, emissions like carbon dioxide eventually begin to build up in the Earth’s atmosphere. In return, the build up creates a blanket… Read more

By Isabella Zarate Mahomet’s Mitch Rolson was recently honored as the Urbana Firefighter of the Year. “The fire service has kind of been part of my life for my entire life,” Rolson shared. For almost 15 years, Rolson has followed in the footsteps of his dad who dedicated nearly 30 years of his life to… Read more