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  • Bulldog Bash to raise money for educational needs

    The Mahomet-Seymour Schools Foundation will celebrate 20 years of providing educational resources to the Mahomet-Seymour Schools during their annual Bulldog Bash fundraiser on May 13. This year’s fundraiser will include a casual dinner buffet alongside a live and silent auction beginning at 6 p.m. Last year’s silent auction included over 90 items. Central Illinois’ favorite… Read more

  • Uncle Kracker, Phil Vassar to headline Sangamon River Music Festival

    The Sangamon River Music Festival Committee announced Uncle Kracker and Phil Vasser as the 2016 festival headlines Monday. Uncle Kracker will perform at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, August 26 and Phil Vasser will perform at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, August 27. Uncle Kracker His 2000 major label debut, Double Wide, fittingly went double-platinum and yielded #1… Read more

  • Foundation and businesses provide scholarships for MSHS seniors

    The Mahomet-Seymour Educational Foundation and Mahomet businesses and organizations are once again partnering to provide thousands of dollars in scholarships to Mahomet-Seymour seniors this year. Seniors were granted access to over local scholarship opportunities nearly two weeks ago, and the Foundation and the High School will continue to collect scholarship opportunities through the end of… Read more

  • Happy Runners and Working Out

    I haven’t written about my exercise journey for the last two weeks. When I begin things I get really excited about them. And then, it’s not the my excitement necessarily tapers off, but moreso that I just don’t know what to say because, well, I guess certain things just become part of your life and… Read more

  • Blue light can damage eyes, protection recommended

    *Burgwald Eye Center and Jones Optical are sponsors of the Mahomet Daily. This content is provided as part of that agreement.  Not all light is created equally. In today’s world, with natural and many forms of artificial light, we are surrounded with light 365 days a year. And while some forms of light powers or… Read more

  • PetNet Meet the Mutts Event Saturday

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  • MSJHS Cafeteria Transformed for Broadway Show

    The Mahomet Seymour Junior High cafeteria will be transformed in to the streets of New York City and Havana, Cuba this weekend while a cast and crew of students bring the musical Guys and Dolls Junior to life. Guys and Dolls hit the Broadway stage in 1950 and has had several reprisals since. This version… Read more

  • Preventative Car Maintenance Helps You Get the Most Out of Your Car

    *Bulldog Automotive is a Mahomet Daily sponsor. The following content is part of that agreement.      Much like brushing our teeth or going to the doctor for yearly check-ups, regular preventative car maintenance can help a car owner get the most out of their vehicle. Regular preventative maintenance, such as oil changes, making sure the… Read more

  • Run for the Library 5K and 10K April 2

    The ninth annual Run for the Library will be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 2 at the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. Instead of hosting a 5K Run/Walk the weekend before Thanksgiving, organizers decided to move the event to spring, adding a 10K Run for runners hoping to train for the Christie… Read more

  • Sangamon and Lincoln Trail students raise money for Jump Rope for Heart

        A blizzard the day before could not cool off efforts of Mahomet-Seymour Elementary school students to raise money for the American Heart Association. The annual occurrence, Jump Rope for Heart, is a national event designed to raise money, promote heart research and increase awareness of physical activity. Mahomet Seymour first through fifth graders… Read more