The following have been canceled today due to inclement weather:
West Washington Deistrict 10 is closed
Willow Grove in Centralia is closed
Central City School is closed
Trinity Lutheran in Centralia and Hoyleton are closed
True Alternative School is closed
Clinton County Schools are closed
Clinton County Senior Services for Breese and Carlyle Meals on Wheels are canceled
Centralia High School is closed - Tickets for the Holiday Tournament will not go on sale until 7 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday)
New Horizon School is closed
Nashville Grade School, High School and Parochial are closed
Kell Grade School is closed
Ashley Grade School is closed
Okawville Emmanuel Lutheran is closed
Raccoon Grade School is closed
Kaskaskia Special Education District Office, including the Hoyleton Education Center, Bronson Center and Kaskaskia Education Center is closed
Iuka Grade School is closed
Grand Prairie School is closed
Hoyleton Grade School is closed
St. Michael School in Radom is closed
St. Michael's Parish Ateration Prayer for Priest is canceled
Sandoval District 501 is closed
North Wamac School in Centralia is closed - tonight's school board meeting is postponed until 6 p.m. tomorrow; tonight's student Christmas program is postponed until 7 p.m. tomorrow
Lesson for Living meeting at the Donnelly Center has been canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date.
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School and Other Cancellations
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- County Board approves appointments MT. VERNON — The Jefferson County Board approved five appointments to various county entities.
- World Class Workforce adding web presence MT. VERNON — The Jefferson County Development Corporation is working to improve the World Class Workforce program and bring it to the web.
- State passes Medicaid cut plan MT. VERNON — The Illinois Legislature passed a plan on Thursday to trim Medicaid by 12 percent, or $1.6 billion. The legislation cuts Medicaid reimbursement rates to hospitals and nursing homes by $240 million per year.
- Officials urge area residents to use caution as temperatures rise into 90s MT. VERNON — Temperatures are expected to be in the mid to high 90s for the area this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
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Ina resident wins Spotlight Literacy Award
INA — Yaro Hospodarsky of Ina won a 2012 Spotlight Literacy Award, given by the Illinois Press Association and the Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White.
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Children’s home seeks foster parents
MT. VERNON — The United Methodist Children’s Home is looking for people who are willing to become foster parents to children age 12 through 18.
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Road work suspensions for weekend
MT. VERNON — Starting at 3 p.m. today, the Illinois Department of Transportation will be suspending all non-emergency road work for the holiday weekend and open up all lanes, where possible, until 12 a.m., May 28.
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City plans additional leg of bike trail
MT. VERNON — The city of Mt. Vernon has plans to include an additional leg in its bike trail.
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County unemployment rate drops
MT. VERNON — The county unemployment rate dropped seven tenths of a percentage point from March to April, coming in at 7.8 percent.
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Pool safety reminders for the start of summer
MT. VERNON — The best way to keep every swimmer safe is swim lessons, said Mt. Vernon City Pool manager Joyce Damron.
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