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  • Mahomet-Seymour/Champaign County COVID-19 numbers Nov. 30, 2020

    There are 77 COVID-19 active cases in area code 61853, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Nov. 30 statistics. On Nov. 29 there were also 77 cases, down 11 from the previous day. Area code 61875, including Seymour has 4 active cases as of Nov. 30, down one from Nov. 29. Champaign County currently…

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  • Mahomet restaurant specials Nov. 30-Dec 6

    Los Zarapes Monday nachos fajitas chicken or steak $9.50 fajitas zarapes $12.25 Tues: fajitas dinner chicken or steak $10.75 Pollo Mexicano $10.99 Wed:Pollo zarapes lunch $7.99 dinner $9.50 Thurs: spicy mango fajitas $11.99 Acapulco especial $11.99 Frid:fajitas deluxe $13.99 Shrimp zarapes $10.99 Sat:molcajete $13.25 Carnitas dinner $10.25 Sun:burrito fajita Hawaiian $11.99 Pollo jalisco $11.99 call…

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  • To Grandmother’s House We Go to feature crafts and Patriotic Civil War Santa

    The Museum of the Grand Prairie will offer their annual “To Grandmother’s House We Go” event virtually on Dec. 5. The popular event will feature the Museum decorated for the holidays while guests learn about classic and old-fashioned Christmas crafts and activities. Christmas’ most popular star, Santa Claus will make an appearance on Facebook and…

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  • Mahomet-Seymour Fieldhouse temporarily closed for morning use

    The Mahomet-Seymour Fieldhouse will be closed for morning walkers and runners until further notice due to COVID-19 restrictions. Once the current mitigations are relaxed, the district will announce a re-opening plan through our social media and Skylert messaging system.

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  • Lutheran Church of Mahomet Live Nativity December 6

    The Mahomet Lutheran Church will present their annual Live Nativity on December 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the drive in front of the church. Guests can drive through the story of Jesus’ birth via three scenes: Shepherds, the Manger, and Wise Men, complete with live actors, animals, and a beautifully lit star. Storyboards and scriptures…

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  • Parsons carries on tradition of Christmas light in Pine Tree

    By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Traditions, even if they have been passed down for generations, have to start somewhere. Dave Parsons started his tradition 15 years ago when he and his wife, Kris, began decorating their Mahomet property for the Christmas season. It’s not something that Parsons grew up seeing every year. He doesn’t recall any…

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  • Christmas holiday light show at Mahomet’s Redbud Ct.

    Anyone would be hard-pressed to find a live show that hasn’t been canceled in 2020. But at 106 N. Redbud Ct. in Mahomet, the musical holiday light show will go on. Over the last decade, homeowner Jason Hodges has re-imagined his holiday world each year, working to make it more efficient and engaging for the…

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  • Shop Local this holiday season: Mahomet edition

    Yellow & Co., 604 E. Main Street, Suite C, Friday 10-6, Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4, Masks Required to Enter, shop Yellow & Co.’s carefully curated collection of great gifts and decor Winderson’s Creations, 601 E Main St, Suite 105, Friday 10-7; Saturday 10-6; Sunday 10-4, 15% off in-store purchase – excludes OOTD Boutique IL and…

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  • Mahomet-Seymour/Champaign County COVID-19 numbers Nov. 25, 2020

    There are 86 COVID-19 active cases in zip code 61853, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Nov. 25 statistics. On Nov. 24 there were 79 active cases. Zip code 61875, including Seymour has 2 active cases as of Nov. 25, down two from Nov. 25 Champaign County currently has 1,164 active cases. On Nov.…

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  • Champaign County Area October Home Sales See Significant 14.77% Gain

    Home sales in the Champaign County area surged beyond expectations in October, breaking all totals for the month on record in a housing market that has yet to slow down, according to the Champaign County Association of REALTORS®.  A total of 272 home sales were reported in October in the Champaign County area, an increase…

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