Category: Local

Editor’s Note: Each of the six businesses at the Young and Bright Pop Up Shop will be featured individually throughout the week to give each business its own spotlight.  Winderson’s Creation’s Mary Pettenger and greener goods Tara Allen know what it’s like to be a small business owner. The duo, who have formed a relationship… Read more

The IHSA has approved a modified postseason state series tournaments for boys and girls golf, boys and girls cross country, girls swimming & diving, and girls tennis this fall. The approved plan will allow for a single round of regional geographic competition to be conducted the week of October 19-25, with the majority of the… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Tim Sinclair’s next announcing job will require him to bear down. The Mahomet-Seymour High School graduate was introduced on Monday as the next public address announcer for the Chicago Bears. He replaces Jim Riebandt, who resigned after spending 37 years on the job with the Bears for their home games at… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Senior Emma Yates shot a team-leading 46 on Thursday at Lake of the Woods, but M-S dropped a 184-205 decision to St. Thomas More. Ainsley Winters finished with a 50 for the Bulldogs. Other participants for the team were Gaby Davis (53), Maddy Clark (56), Emma Dallas (56) and Kayla McKinney… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Juniors Erik Christianson and Zach Courson finished second and third, respectively, overall on Friday to help Mahomet-Seymour to a dual-meet win over Champaign Central at Lake of the Woods. Christianson carded a team-best 42 for the Bulldogs. Courson fired a 43. M-S edged the Maroons 177-179. Other Bulldog scorers were Carter… Read more

According to Village of Mahomet Administrator Patrick Brown, the Village sent a new intergovernmental agreement to the Mahomet-Seymour School District on Wednesday, separating the sale of 13 Acres Park and Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School upon the direction of the Village Board of Trustees Tuesday night.  The Mahomet-Seymour School Board also met Monday night in open… Read more

The Mahomet Town and Country Women’s Club will hold their first meeting of the 2020-21 club year on Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Lake of the Woods Botanical Garden gazebo. While they are still working on detail for how to conduct their monthly meetings and events safely, the group is encouraging women interested… Read more

The 2020 Fall Mahomet Community Garage Sales are scheduled for September 11-12. The Mahomet Daily will produce a free online and print garage sale guide. Listings for the online guide can be emailed to news@mahometnews.com until September 7 at 5 p.m. The printed map will be distributed locally on the morning of September 10 while the… Read more

Ainsley Winters and Emma Yates teamed up for the top M-S score in Monday’s Charleston Lady Trojan Scramble. Their combined score was 44 at Charleston Country Club. Bulldogs Gaby Davis and Emma Dallas carded a 46. The Bulldogs’ other two-person entry was Chloe Merkle and Kayla McKinney, whose composite score was a 51. M-S returns… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Zach Courson posted the best Mahomet-Seymour score in back-to-back boys’ golf meets this week. On Monday in the team’s opening meet at Monticello, Courson was the meet’s runner-up with a 37. He finished one shot behind the medalist. Monticello topped the Bulldogs in the dual meet, 163-174. M-S’ Jameson Drinkwater fired… Read more