Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing 14 new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 322 cases. There have been a total of seven COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]
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Oakwood’s Aubrey Wells had sights set on success on way to becoming Valedictorian
When Aubrey Wells walks across the stage at Oakwood this weekend, she will have accomplished her goals. One of seven Valedictorians in the Class of 2020, Wells had her sights set on reaching the top of her class as she came into her freshman year. “I have a love to […]
Riley Walker valued hard work on way to becoming Oakwood Valedictorian
Oakwood High School’s Riley Walker knows one thing: you need to appreciate what hard work can do for you. One of seven Valedictorians in Oakwood’s Class of 2020, Walker had his sights set on prioritizing his grades and working hard on the football field as he went into his freshman […]
St. Joseph-Ogden Senior Spotlight: Brady Lewis, Nick Copeland, Isabelle Vliet and Paige DeMay
Brady Lewis Coffee Club Brady lives with his family in St. Joseph. He has one younger brother. Brady has been a part of the Coffee Club at SJO for the past two years and enjoyed making and delivering coffee to SJO staff members every Thursday morning. Each member of the […]
Inflammatory disease in children could be related to COVID-19
Worldwide cases of COVID-19 topped 4 million this week, concern is mounting as very small clusters of children have shown adverse responses to fighting off COVID-19. As many as 93 children have presented in New York with a new pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome, likely linked to COVID-19 — and five […]
Oakwood Parade to celebrate Class of 2020 on Sunday
Oakwood residents are invited to celebrate the class of 2020 on Sunday, May 17 at 5:30 p.m. as seniors drive a vehicle through town. “We are asking the community to step outside their house and wave, ring a bell, shake your noisemakers and holler at these kids to give them […]
2020 Vermilion County Fair Canceled
The Vermilion County Fair and Expo board released a statement Tuesday, cancelling the 2020 Vermilion County Fair, which was scheduled for June 24 to 28. “With the state’s plan to reopen, it wouldn’t allow for us to open,” the board’s President Rick White said. “Our number one priority is keeping […]
Mahomet’s 2020 Freedom Fest Canceled
The Champaign County Forest Preserve has canceled the 2020 Freedom Fest, an annual Fourth of July Celebration at Lake of the Woods. “The continuing uncertainty of the pandemic and concern for the health and safety of participants made it the right decision, albeit a very difficult one”, stated Mary Ellen […]
Frankie Izard transfers from Lake Land College to play D-1 softball at Louisiana-Lafayette
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Stories like Frankie Izard’s come along about once a century. Maybe twice. They are the heart-warming tales that give credence to the theory that anything can happen and it’s never too late to get a start in a sport. Izard played one year of high school […]
Oakwood Senior Spotlight: Josh Giancaspro, Kaden Lappin, Kaden Park and Luke White
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