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Pickett wins People’s Choice Award at 2019 Mahomet Auto Fest
Oakwood’s Chip McArty received the Best in Show Award for his unrestored 1965 Ford GT-350 at the 2019 Mahomet Auto Fest on July 14. Mahomet’s Jeff Pickett won the People’s Choice Award for his 1968 Chevy Camaro. The event drew 266 vehicles in its 11th year. The Mahomet Chamber of Commerce handed out 44 additional…
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Keith Rushing takes love for music and shares it with daughters
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Sharing a love or talent is oftentimes something parents want to do with their children. Mahomet resident Keith Rushing raised his three daughters by sharing his love for the guitar by playing it in their home while also encouraging them to try new things, which he also did…
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Mahomet residents relive the Apollo 11 moon landing
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Anniversaries can be a time to celebrate or a time to commiserate. There are events we want to remember fondly and others we feel obliged to recall because of their historical significance. Many of us can recount where we were for the memorable moments, including one that took…
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Lincoln Trail Elementary School Supply List
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Middletown Prairie Elementary School Supply List
Middletown Prairie Elementary students will need the following supplies upon arriving to school on August 16. Kindergarten Supply List Please do not label supplies as they will be collected and put into a class supply. 2 Crayola washable watercolor paints (not tempra or finger paint) 6 boxes of Crayola 24-pack regular crayons (no jumbo/large crayons)…
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Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School Supply Lists
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High students will need the following supplies upon arriving to school on August 16. 6TH GRADE SUPPLY LIST 2019-2020 1 “Case-It” brand Zippered Binder (available at Wal-Mart, Target, etc…) *Case It sells a “slim” version which is preferred. 3 College-Ruled Paper packs 24 #2 Pencils 6 2-pocket Plastic Folder w/ 3 holes punched…
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Mahomet-Seymour School District Registration opens July 16
ON-LINE REGISTRATION: On-line registration for the Mahomet-Seymour School District will start, through Skyward, on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. If you have any questions, please contact the office of the school(s) where your child(ren) will be attending in the fall. Registration Fees: K-5: $110 6-8: $135 9-12: $170 MAHOMET-SEYMOUR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 19-20 SCHOOL…
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Sanborn sisters looking forward to “Singin’ In the Rain”
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Champaign, Ill. – A new world opened up for the Mahomet-Seymour students Averhy and Eden Sanborn when they entered fifth grade. Three years apart in school, both Averhy and Eden captured their first role in the Champaign Park District’s youth theatre programs when they reached fifth grade. Averhy knew theatre was…
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Mahomet junior high boys get chance to continue playing baseball on Mahomet Stingers
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Rantoul, Ill. – “If you build it, they will come.” The line that led Ray Kinsella, a farmer in rural Iowa, to build a baseball field has also been inspirational in the development of the Mahomet Stingers youth baseball team. Mahomet is full of possibilities for boys to play competitively and…
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Corduroy to perform at Lake of the Woods Sunday
Jordan Keyes started by performing to an audience of one: his dog. But this Sunday (July 14), from 5 to 7 p.m., Keyes will play to a larger audience on the lawn at the Lake of the Woods Botanical Gardens. Keyes, who started playing the guitar at age 12, grabbed a mic in college. Working…