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  • Heroes from Home: Chuck Arbuckle takes lemons and makes lemonade

    By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com This is one of a continuing series the Mahomet Daily will publish periodically about the ordinary men and women — or families — from the community who have done or accomplished extraordinary things in their lifetime. We encourage readers to submit nominations for other deserving individuals who warrant consideration. We are…

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  • Village sends measure for 3-year tax rebates for annexed properties to consent agenda

    BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com *The author of this article is a resident of Briarcliff subdivision. The audio recording of the meeting has been included as an accountability measure. The Village of Mahomet settled on three ordinances that set the parameters of tax rebates for residents of Briarcliff, Summit Ridge and Robinson properties after their annexation…

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  • Village of Mahomet Study Session 9.17.2019

    The Village of Mahomet will meet at 6 p.m. in the Village Administration Building on September 17, 2019. [pdf-embedder url="https://mahometnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Village-of-Mahomet-Board-Meeting-9.17.2019.pdf" title="Village of Mahomet Board Meeting 9.17.2019"]

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  • Louis leads Bulldogs at Mattoon Invitational

    BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour boys’ golf team placed 30th in the two-day Mattoon Invitational, despite getting a season-best 18-hole score (355) in Saturday’s round at Meadowview. Friday’s first-round action took place at Mattoon Country Club. The two-day M-S leader was Jacob Louis (180). Next for the Bulldogs was a collaborative effort between Brandon…

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  • Bulldog Soccer defeats Charleston and Lincoln

    BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com M-S ended the week with wins over Charleston and Lincoln to remain unbeaten in Apollo Conference matches. The Bulldogs beat Charleston 6-1 on Thursday. Jake Janda scored four goals. Eli Warren and Kadyn Jones each scored once. Warren had two assists. Nate Lundstrom had one assist as did Jones, Logan Woodward…

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  • Scheele, Nofziger and Sims finish strong for Bulldogs

    BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs ran in packs on Saturday, which led to a sixth-place team finish in the 16-school Lee Halberg Lanphier Invitational in Springfield. Kyle Nofziger and Joseph Scheele set the pace for the Bulldogs, running identical 3-mile times of 17 minutes and 4 seconds. They placed 15th and 16th, respectively. “Joseph…

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  • M-S Volleyball wins Bulldog Invitational

    BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Sometimes, coaches make changes and have to wait for results to happen. Other times, changes are almost instantaneous. M-S volleyball coach Stan Bergman saw quick results with a move he made prior to Saturday’s Bulldog Invitational. On the heels of a Thursday night Apollo Conference loss to Mount Zion, Bergman returned…

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  • M-S Football picks up first win over Mattoon

    By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com One down, and the rest of the season to go. Four different Bulldogs scored touchdowns on Friday at Frank Dutton Field as Mahomet-Seymour snapped its two-game losing streak with a 35-14 triumph over Mattoon. The Apollo Conference victory was also the first career win at M-S for first-year head coach Jon…

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  • M-S School Board Budget Hearing and Meeting on Sept. 16

    The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. for a special meeting regarding the FY 2020 budget on Sept. 16. The regular board meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. [pdf-embedder url="https://mahometnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mahomet-Seymour-School-Board-Meeting-September-16-2019.pdf" title="Mahomet-Seymour School Board Meeting September 16 2019"]

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  • Prairie Stories at Museum of Grand Prairie Saturday

    Go back in time and experience what life was like in nineteenth-century east-central Illinois at Prairie Stories at the Museum of the Grand Prairie from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 14. The day begins with artisan demonstrations (including blacksmithing featuring renowned blacksmiths from Colonial Williamsburg) and outdoor cooking. Hands-on activities like candle dipping…

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