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By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Some people find ways to turn a hobby into a money-making venture. Jim Risley found a way to turn his passion into a memory-making experience. Thirty-nine years ago, Risley arrived on the faculty at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School. Besides teaching sixth-grade history, Risley had an interest in weightlifting and weight training.… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Jordan Veldman and Clay Hubble combined for 200 yards rushing while scoring one touchdown apiece on Friday as Mahomet-Seymour snapped a five-game losing streak with a 14-0 win at Lincoln. Veldman rushed for 104 yards on 21 carries. Hubble gained 96 yards on seven carries. Dylan Gates, who led the team… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will meet on 10.15.2018 at 7 p.m. in the Middletown Prairie Board Room. [gview file="https://mahometnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Meeting_Packet-1.pdf%22]M Read more

The Village of Mahomet will be busy in the upcoming week as several meetings are scheduled: Tuesday, Oct. 16th Village of Mahomet Study Session 6:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18th Building Code and Review Committee – 6:45 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18th – Police Pension – 7:00 a.m. held at the Police Station Thursday,… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com There is an idiom that encourages people to not pass judgment until they have walked in the other person’s shoes. The sentiment is as valid today as it was centuries ago. For more than a year, we have heard from women throughout the country coming forward to share charges of sexual… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ soccer team continued its torrid late-season streak, winning matches on consecutive nights to start the week. The Bulldogs, 10-1-3 in their last 14 matches, edged Lincoln 3-2 in Monday’s rescheduled Senior Night match and then handled Effingham, 7-1 on Tuesday. Austin Carr and Kadyn Jones each put up three… Read more

When the sky bursts into the colors of fire, it’s time to get outside. Whether you are looking to just stare at the magnificent display or feel the leaves crunch beneath your feet, Illinois has several stops that won’t disappoint. Near Mahomet With fields to the north, south, east and west, some of East Central… Read more

Chances are it just took a short walk to the faucet to get clean water today. But for many people around the world, it takes walking a few miles both ways to get unclean water. Mahomet community members can help change that, though. On Saturday morning New Beginnings Lutheran Church, located at 304 E. Dunbar Street, will… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour Youth Football seventh and eighth grade team has advanced to the CIYFL Championship game, which will be played on Sunday at Memorial Stadium at 4:30 p.m. Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour Junior High cross country teams will participate in the IESA State meet at Normal Parkside on Saturday. After finishing second out of 13 teams, the MSJHS boys’ team was led by eighth-grade student-athlete Gabe Difanis, who finished fourth overall at 11:11. Gage Williams, Mitchell McAnally, Tyler Clark, Finn Randolph, Kai Jones and Hayden… Read more