The Champaign County Freedom Celebration (CCFC) is canceled for 2020. This year’s event would have included a parade, 5k race and fireworks. The CCFC board wrote that the decision was made after the University of Illinois announced they, too, were canceling summer events. “The Champaign County Freedom Celebration started in […]
St. Louis Cardinals’ Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith will be at Ryno’s Fine Sports Collectibles, located at 214 S. Lake of the Woods Rd. in Mahomet, on Aug. 22, 2020 to sign autographs. The event will be part of Ryno’s Fine Sports Collectibles grand opening celebration. From noon to 2 […]
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. We are announcing three new cases for a total of 70 cases in Champaign County as of today. There […]
Mallory Ames FFA (4 years), NHS, Bible Club, Spanish Club, We The People, AMP Program, Volleyball (2 years), Girls’ Basketball (1 year) Mallory lives in St. Joseph with her mom, dad, and younger brother. Her hobbies include photography, hanging out with family and friends, and cleaning. Mallory has many great memories at […]
Zoey Witruk Softball (4 years), Student Council, Spanish Club, Maroon Platoon, SADA, NHS, We The People Zoey lives in St. Joseph with her mom and dad. She has one older sister, Tori. Her hobbies include reading, spending time with friends and family, and being a part of her travel softball team, […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Heather McArty, the Director and Board President of the Oakwood Area Food Pantry, Inc., sees an irony as her organization distributes needed food on a weekly basis. “I have been fielding an elevated amount of phone calls and emails from community leaders as well as individuals […]
The IHSA has held out hope for a spring 2020 season as school and athletic cancellations mount. But on April 1, the governing board of high school athletics in Illinois said that while it will remain optimistic about returning to school on May 1, any further school postponements or the […]
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. We are announcing four new cases for a total of 67 cases in Champaign County as of today. There […]
Broadlands Lincoln Street Lounge is open Wednesday and Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Homer Charlie’s Pizza is still open for take out 11 to 9 p.m. Call (217) 896-2073 to place your order. Large 3 topping $15.95, 2 medium 1-topping $17.95, 2 large 1-topping $20.95, Family Savers: $21.50 large 1-topping […]
Taylor Barnes Girls’ Basketball (4 years), Volleyball (3 years), Student Council, NHS, Spanish Club, & Maroon Platoon Taylor lives near Ogden with her mom and dad. She has an older sister, Kelsie, and an older brother, Nick. Her main hobby is hanging out with family and friends. Her greatest memory […]
