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The New Boston Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Extreme Bounce House on October 29 at Trailhead Park Pavilion

Cort Tittle, Redwater High School senior, has been selected as one of an estimated 6,000 high-achieving high school senior finalists for consideration to receive a full four-year scholarship to one of the nation’s top colleges. Almost 20,000 students applied for the Quest-Bridge National College Match program. The 1,700 winners will be announced in December.

This coming Sunday, November 5, residents from around DeKalb will have the opportunity to invest in their community at a fundraising event geared toward taking a bite out of crime. The DeKalb Police Department will be adding an officer to their roster with the addition of Dokk, a drug sniffing K-9 officer. The Drug Awareness Benefit is slated for Sunday night, starting at 5 p.m., at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center in DeKalb. The night will include a meal and an auction, and it is not too late for the public to get involved. Aside from attending the event on Saturday, you can make a donation in money or an auction item by contacting event coordinator Jody Crouch, or by going by Jody’s Flower downtown. According to a report authored by the University of Texas, “Methamphetamine is the top drug threat reported by the three DEA Field Divisions that cover Texas. Methamphetamine and cocaine problems continue to increase, with no FDA-approved Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) available.