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*Mahomet Daily contributor Lydia O’Neil wants to get to know the people who provide products and services which enhance Mahomet residents lives. Lydia will bring readers up close to the lives behind our business owners in her monthly column Know Your Neighbor.  Jana Chaffin never planned on owning her own business…it just sorta happened.  This… Read more

Children traded in the candy they collected Halloween night on Nov. 1 during the Annual Halloween Candy Buy Back at Mahomet Family Dentistry. Dr. Nezar Kassem gives each child $1 per pound of candy donated. Based on the total weight of candy, Kassem also donated $209 to Mahomet Helping Hands. The 209 pounds of candy will… Read more

While the Champaign County Forest Preserve finishes up 2013 programming, the staff is also looking forward to changes coming to both the Mabery Gardens and the Museum of the Grand Prairie. An invite-only list of people gathered at Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden on Oct. 10 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the garden. Founder of… Read more

I’m not a big fan of Halloween. I tried for a while because I felt like that’s why “good moms” are supposed to do. I bought a box full of spiders, webs and a few window cling-ons. I encouraged my kids to express their interests and creativity through their costumes. I volunteered at the classroom… Read more

Whether it’s through serving quality food and entertainment or brewing beer with a local flare, Justin Taylor, owner of JT Walker’s Restaurant and Brewery and JT Walker’s Restaurant and Sports Bar, wants to be a part of Mahomet. After jumping over licensing hurdles for three years, Taylor announced the JT Walker’s Restaurant and Brewery will… Read more

After a successful first session of BLAST, the Mahomet Area Youth Club alongside the Mahomet-Seymour School District is ready to expand enrichment opportunities for students in Sangamon and Lincoln Trail Elementary. At this point, enrollment numbers appear to be consistent at nearly 190 students enrolled each session. With only eight classes, four at Sangamon and… Read more

In an effort to support local Veteran’s, the students and staff at Lincoln Trail Elementary are raising money this week to donate to Honor Flight. The Honor Flight Network began in 2005 as a way to send WWII Veterans to the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C. Students who wish to participate in the “Hats off… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour School board listened to presentations about progress made in the 2012-2013 school year and each school’s goals in the 2013-2014 school year from the district’s five principals Mon. night. Middletown Principal Carol Shallenberger said full-day kindergarten gives the staff the opportunity to expand from their literacy rich curriculum to include math instruction. While… Read more