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By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet United Methodist Church is adapting a modern-day version to an age-old adage originally applied to postmen. “Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail” … has gained an extra phrase … “nor a pandemic” will keep the church from celebrating the Christmas season. It has taken some creative planning…

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By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – More than 107,000 Illinois workers filed first-time unemployment claims last week, a 45-percent increase over the week before as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc on the state and national economies. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported that there were 107,616 new claims filed during the week that…

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Concerns about how to maintain an equitable system of class rank at Mahomet-Seymour High School  during adjusted models of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic prompted building leadership, including Principal Chad Benedict, Counselor Tim Lybarger, Division Chairs and Mahomet-Seymour School Board Member Colleen Schultz to re-evalute the district’s honor system. During the Nov. 17 school board…

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By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Matt Hensley’s day time work week the past few days didn’t look all that different from years past. The Mahomet-Seymour High School athletic director has been finalizing sports schedules for the 2021-22 school year, a task that is generally completed about a year in advance. “I’ve been polishing our boys’ basketball…

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Justin Taylor, the owner of JT Walker’s, located 401 E. Main St., posted.on Facebook that after 12 years, the Mahomet establishment will closeits doors. Taylor said that the restaurant would stay open until (Sunday) Dec. 13. “The last 12 years have not been easy,” Taylor wrote. “They have beenfilled with many achievements and many losses.…

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The Village Board of Mahomet approved $99,036.95 for playground equipment at Barber Park in late November. The allotted dollars will cover equipment and shipping.  The full cost of the playground will be $170,039, but the cost to the Village was reduced with the help of an Illinois Park and Recreation Association/Game Time grant that provided…

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When problems arise, Mahomet residents know to call 911 and they know that the Cornbelt Fire Department will be on their way.  But, most people do not realize how those services became part of the Cornbelt.  But Steve Elkins does. After 40 years as a volunteer with the fire department, Elkins has seen the department’s…

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The Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA), the governing body of athletic and non-athletic activities at the middle/jr. high school level, has launched a fundraiser to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The organization’s operating funds come from operating funds are the result of attendance at the state series events, not state funds.  “As those events…

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By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – As COVID-19 infection rates continued to fall Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker said the first delivery of a vaccine could arrive in Illinois as early as next week, although it could take several months before it is widely available to the general public. Speaking at his daily media briefing…

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Christmas light displays come in many different shapes and sizes.  It seems to be the big displays, though, that draw the most attention. Jennifer Brannon began piecing together her display at 102 Jennifer Drive more than 15 years ago when she lived in Oklahoma. Brannon’s vision is not lights set to music or a theme,…

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