News from Homer
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Middle Fork River Forest Preserve: Prime Viewing Spot for Potential Northern Lights Display in Champaign County This Weekend
This weekend, residents of East Central Illinois might be in for a…
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Holloman Shines Despite Heritage’s Struggles in Back-to-Back Losses
By Fred Kroner Robert Holloman’s double was the only hit by Heritage…
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Heritage Hawks Secure First Season Win with Explosive Fourth Inning Against Arcola
By Fred Kroner Heritage scored a run in the first inning on…
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Commentary: Amee’s Day!
By Zainab Susi There are no words to describe how important our…
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Kalyn Miller Shines as Lone State Qualifier for Heritage with Record Shot Put at IESA Sectional
By Fred Kroner Heritage eighth-grader Kalyn Miller won the shot put on…
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Champaign County Faces Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Case: Public Urged to Take Precaution
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) has announced the confirmation of a…
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Heritage Athletes Secure Top-10 Finishes at Lincoln Prairie Conference Boys’ Track Meet
By Fred Kroner Five different Heritage athletes collected top-10 finishes on Friday…
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Loran Tate Leads Heritage with Top Finishes in Multiple Events at Lincoln Prairie Conference Track Meet
By Fred Kroner Junior Loran Tate recorded a first-place, a second-place, and…
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Happ and White Combine for Three-Hitter as Heritage Baseball Secures 4-2 Win Over Tri-County
By Fred Kroner Anthony Happ and Rylan White teamed up on a…
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Christie Clinic: Recognizing Signs of High Blood Pressure
By Mitch Hammel, MD, Family Medicine, Christie Clinic High blood pressure, or…
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Heritage’s Clark Roland Secures Top Spots in Multiple Events at Tuscola Freshman-Sophomore Track Meet
By Fred Kroner Heritage’s Clark Roland was a three-event placer on Monday…
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Heritage’s Clark Roland Achieves Personal Best at Spartan Classic
By Fred Kroner Heritage’s Clark Roland placed fifth on Friday (April 26)…
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Loran Tate Clinches Victory in Triple Jump at Monticello Invitational
By Fred Kroner Loran Tate was the individual winner in the triple…
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Heritage Baseball Faces Tough Losses at Villa Grove and Sullivan
By Fred Kroner Zaien Smith was the lone Heritage baserunner on Thursday…
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2024 Best U.S. High Schools Report: St. Joseph-Ogden and Heritage Analysis
The latest rankings from the U.S. News Best High Schools have been…
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Parkland Community College Hosts Native Plant Festival and Sale to Promote Environmental Awareness
Parkland Community College is gearing up to host the much-anticipated Native Plant…
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Heritage Baseball Stumbles Against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, Falls to 0-13 on the Season
By Fred Kroner Rylan White scored a run and Brennan Struck had…
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Loran Tate Leads Heritage with Triple Jump Win and Relay Victories at Georgetown-Ridge Farm Meet
By Fred Kroner Heritage’s Loran Tate won an event and helped two…
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Aidan Ashbrook Shines with Top Finish in 800m at Cumberland Pirate Invitational for Heritage
By Fred Kroner Aidan Ashbrook was the top finisher for the Heritage…
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Despite Strong Offensive Effort, Heritage Softball Falls to Oakwood 21-11
By Fred Kroner Faith Latham drilled four hits and Brooklynn Powell contributed…
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Heritage’s Strong Pitching Effort Not Enough in Losses to Decatur Unity Christian and Others
By Fred Kroner Heritage pitchers combined to register 13 strikeouts on Monday…
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Sangamon River Showcase Offers Hands-On Environmental Education and Watersport Fun
The Upper Sangamon River Conservancy (USRC) invites the public to a day…
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Heritage’s Relay Team Clinches Fourth at Monticello Track Invitational, Sets Personal Bests
By Fred Kroner Heritage’s 3,200-meter relay captured fourth place on Friday (April…
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Struck and White’s Efforts Not Enough as Heritage Falls 8-4 to Georgetown-Ridge Farm in Baseball
By Fred Kroner Brennan Struck and Rylan White finished with two hits…
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Celebrating Excellence: The Heritage Alumni Achievement Hall of Fame Banquet
The Heritage Community School District #8 is thrilled to announce its Alumni…
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Commentary: Something for everyone!
Sadly, we are all seeing so much sorrow happening locally and internationally.…
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Struck Shines at the Plate but Heritage Falls to Arthur Christian in Lopsided Loss
By Fred Kroner Brennan Struck collected two hits on Tuesday (April 2),…
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Christie Clinic: Safeguarding Your Vision, The Importance of Protecting Your Eyes During a Solar Eclipse
Nathan Crouch, OD Department of OphthalmologyChristie Clinic As celestial events go, few are…
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Heritage Baseball Sets Season Run Record in 14-9 Loss to Oakwood
By Fred Kroner The Heritage baseball team hit a season’s high for…
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Heritage’s Ashbrook and Denmark-Collins Secure Second Place Finishes at Tuscola Track Meet
By Fred Kroner Heritage athletes Aidan Ashbrook and Eli Denmark-Collins were each…
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Loran Tate Leads Heritage to Strong Finishes in Champaign County Track Meet
By Fred Kroner Loran Tate placed among the top eight in two…
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Smith’s Hitting Streak Continues Despite Heritage’s Tough Loss to Neoga; White Shines in Relief Pitching
By Fred Kroner Zaien Smith extended his hitting streak to five games…
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Heritage Baseball Suffers Setback Against Fisher Despite Strong Hitting from Happ and White
By Fred Kroner Anthony Happ and Rylan White both connected for two…
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DMV facilities experiencing a nationwide network outage
DMV facilities across the country are experiencing a nationwide network outage. At…
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Dylan Scott to headline Mahomet Music Festival
American country pop singer and songwriter Dylan Scott is set to headline…
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Heritage Struggles at Paris, Falls 10-0 Despite Hits from Struck and Smith
By Fred Kroner Brennan Struck and Zaien Smith collected hits for Heritage…
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Heritage Superintendent Tom Davis Announces Retirement After 30 Years of Diverse Service and Dedication
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com He was a coach, a teacher, and an…
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Kimberly Norton: From Cross-Country Runner to Leading Heritage School District with Dedication and Experience
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahomenews.com Kimberly Norton’s background in athletics has come in…
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Heritage Baseball Falls Short Despite Strong Performances from Struck and Smith
By Fred Kroner Brennan Struck and Zaien Smith both rapped two hits…
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Champaign County Voters Prepare for 2024 Primary Election on March 19
The final day to vote in the 2024 Illinois primary election is…
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Mahomet Resident Opens Home and Hearts to Ukrainian Refugees
By Alexander Winton In a world often marked by uncertainty and turmoil,…
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Heritage Baseball Shut Out in Season Opener Despite Hits from Davis, Happ, and White
By Fred Kroner Haiden Davis, Anthony Happ and Rylan White delivered hits…
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With recession fears subsiding, new state economic forecast expects ‘firm but steady growth’
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state’s two main…
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Lori Archer’s Journey: From Uncertainty to Beloved Athletic Director at Heritage High School
By FRED KRONER fred@mhometmews.com Lori Archer knew what she wanted. The only…
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Unleash the Spirit of Adventure: Vermilion County’s 2024 Summer Camps
The Vermilion County Conservation District is thrilled to announce that registration for…
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Registration Open for Champaign County Forest Preserve 2024 Summer Camp Lineup
The Champaign County Forest Preserve is thrilled to announce its 2024 summer…
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Christie Clinic: Establishing a Sleep Routine
By Melissa Eaton, MBA, RPSGT, Christie Clinic In the fast-paced world we…
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Commentary: Am I halfway done or…
By Zainab Susi Am I halfway done or do I still have…
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Cook County judge orders Trump removed from GOP ballot but holds decision pending appeal
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A Cook County judge on…
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Brooklynn Powell named to Lincoln Prairie Conference all-league team
By Fred Kroner The Heritage High School girls’ basketball team had one…