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Mahomet residents gather for Thanksgiving fun
Mahomet residents filled JT Walker’s and The Main Street Wingery on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday to hear local bands or to sing karaoke.
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Inspirations brings warmth to holiday season
“Kindness Matters” isn’t just something written on a sign in Mary Everhart’s store. While the walls of Inspirations are lined with gift ideas, home décor and antiques for the community to purchase, owner Everhart has been committed to personalized service in Mahomet for over 20 years. “I think when people go shopping, they are so…
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MUMC supports Cunningham Children’s home with benefit
The giving season began early for the Mahomet United Methodist Church (MUMC) as they collected over $2600 in monetary donations and gift cards for the Cunningham Children’s Home during their annual fundraising event, Cunningham Connection on Nov. 15. The United Methodist Women of the Illinois Great Rivers Conference (UMW) support the Cunningham Children’s Home. “They bring in…
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Matter of Days to perform acoustic set at Walker’s Wednesday
Matter of Days is geared up to show a softer side of their band with an acoustic set at JT Walker’s Restaurant and Sports Bar on Wednesday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Jason Wetherholt and Todd Zastrow, who have been friends since they were 17, started Matter of Days in 2012. During the summer…
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A beautiful mess
I love photography, but I love my kids more than photography. Kids are messy. Kids are exhausting. Kids are filled with surprises. Kids are demanding. Kids are beautiful. Kids are experts at pushing my buttons… buttons I didn’t even know I had. Kids are amazing. Kids are smart. Kids are my life. Kids will not…
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Going to make it count
I met my husband and three children at O’Charleys three weeks ago before we surprised the kids with a movie during the grand opening celebration at the Carmike movie theatre. I hadn’t seen the kids all day, so they began telling me about their school day as we were seated. I always take an account…
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Fifth grade students share thanks
Fifth grade students in Sarah Dyer and Kari Calcagno’s class gathered together yesterday to reflect on their blessings while they shared a homemade meal Wednesday. The Thanksgiving feast began years ago when Lincoln Trail fourth grade students traveled to Lake of the Woods for a colonial feast, which included turkey and all the trimmings. When…
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Community Thanksgiving Service a holiday tradition
The tradition of gathering as a community to give thanks has been a part of the Mahomet community for decades. Each year, churches rally together to produce the Mahomet Thanksgiving Service. “I think we are all part of the same team,” First Baptist Church Pastor Brian Romanowski said. “We are working for God’s kingdom. Working…
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School board approves teacher workstations, playground equipment and grant application
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board approved a three year lease agreement for 200 teacher workstations Monday. Superintendent Rick Johnston said the workstation fleet, which is currently five to seven years old, needs to be replaced so teachers can stay up to date with the technology demands in the classroom. With the district-wide technology upgrades this summer,…
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Samplings of the Season to kick off holiday celebrations Sunday
The Mahomet Chamber of Commerce and six area businesses are ready to begin the holiday season with warmth and cheer during the 2013 Samplings of the Season on Sun. from 12 to 4 p.m. Tickets may be purchased in advance for $5 each at all banks in Mahomet. Tickets can be purchased the day of…