Canadian NewsLocal news for Canadian, OK continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Quinton singer ready for radio performance- April 30, 2008 "My passion is to use what God's given me to help people" Once she was the solitary female in the carpentry class at Quinton High School. Now she's ready to join the crowd of females from Oklahoma who are in a class of their own: the class of singing sensations. via McAlester Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/canadian-ok/2008/04/quinton-singer-ready-for-radio-performance?f... Thousands of Crack Users Returning to Society Increase Need for Effective Rehab- April 25, 2008 "The release of many hundreds of individuals who may have been caught in a trap of crack cocaine addiction underscores the need for drug rehab that achieves addiction recovery for a lifetime" Under new sentencing guidelines, as many as 19,000 prisoners in the federal system for crack cocaine offenses may have their prison sentences reviewed and shortened. via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...http://www.topix.net/city/canadian-ok/2008/04/thousands-of-crack-users-returning-to-societ... New Reports Point Out Life-Threatening Dangers of Alcohol Use by Teens- April 12, 2008 "When you work with those who seek rehab for alcohol abuse, you see before you the destruction that alcohol consumption does to a person's life when it becomes habitual or addictive" Two new reports issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration give parents all the reason they need to crack down on teen drinking. via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...http://www.topix.net/city/canadian-ok/2008/04/new-reports-point-out-life-threatening-dange... Near hurricane force winds rake city; damage reported- April 10, 2008 "There was a lot of strong, straight wind" Slammed! The McAlester area was hit hard Wednesday evening and on into this morning with damaging winds, hail and heavy rain. via McAlester Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/canadian-ok/2008/04/near-hurricane-force-winds-rake-city-damage-... |