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The Mahomet-Seymour School Board unanimously approved a $37,765 change order for the Middletown Prairie addition during a school board meeting Monday night. The money will be spent on revising the existing Phase I fire alarm system so that it will be able to communicate with the Phase II fire alarm system. Former Superintendent Rick Johnston,… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Both of Mahomet-Seymour’s varsity basketball teams suffered losses in their first games this week. Boys’ basketball Playing at home on Tuesday in a non-conference game against Champaign Central (11-7), the Bulldogs (15-6) saw a four-point halftime deficit mushroom into a 16-point deficit after three quarters and the visiting Maroons went on… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Residents of Mahomet, we are not as unique as some might think. We are, in fact, not alone. A region known for its agriculture, with a cemetery and a thriving Christian Church are part of what makes Mahomet what it is. Today’s focus, however, is on the Mahomet located in Texas,… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour Schools Foundation will celebrate their mission of providing educational resources to the Mahomet-Seymour Schools during their annual Bulldog Bash fundraiser on March 9. The annual fundraiser will once again be held at the City Center, located at 503. S. Chestnut St. from 6 p.m. to midnight. Entertainment will be provided by Chicago’s premier dance band,… Read more

Growing a business often takes a lot of time. But for Becky Benedict, a second-grade teacher at Sangamon Elementary School and mother to three children, growing a business making custom designed apparel has been a success that is last on her list. “Between my family and kids at school, this is usually the third wheel,”… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s basketball and wrestling teams all finished the week on a winning note. Both the wrestling and boys’ basketball squads have remained unbeaten in Apollo Conference action. Wrestling The Bulldogs won four matches in two days, including Senior Night wins over Mount Zion (42-33) and Lincoln (39-20) to improve to 19-2… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com John McIntosh had an insistent side as a youngster. “I made people call me ‘Farmer John’ “ he said. “I had these toys and I’d farm the carpet.” His interest stemmed from having a grandfather (Earl W. McIntosh) who was a farmer. As John McIntosh got older, his interests changed. “I… Read more

If the mid-winter weather has you longing for a good garage sale, you don’t have to wait around until spring. All God’s Children Preschool’s annual garage sale is this Saturday, January 27, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. The garage sale is the preschool’s only fundraiser. For about 15 years, money from the sale has gone toward purchasing… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The uniforms with numbers were replaced by colored T-shirts, some orange and some blue. The scoreboard clock started with 12 minutes showing and didn’t stop — unless there was a timeout — until the total time had elapsed. The referees were not there as a courtesy. Two of the men who… Read more

Photo and Article by Emily Jankauski: Tim Culver of Classic Plumbing Systems has operated out of the Tin Cup Road location for the past four years, but he has been a Mahomet-based business since 2009. Each week the Mahomet Daily and Mahomet Citizen share one article. Within the first week of January, cold temperatures kept the Village… Read more