On Sunday, March 30, former Sun Valley High School standout Cole Green’s current college team, the Rice Owls, lost 8-5 in their NCAA Division I baseball game against the East Carolina Pirates.
The game took place at Reckling Park. This was their third matchup against the Pirates this season.
The Owls’ next game is scheduled for Tuesday, April 1 at 6 p.m. at Don Sanders Stadium against Sam Houston Bearkats.
U.S. Congressman Rep. Mark Harris used social media on May 14, 2026 to address issues related to school safety, cashless bail legislation, and public safety meetings with law enforcement officials in North Carolina.
The House has passed Congressman Mark Harris’s Cashless Bail Reporting Act requiring federal reporting on jurisdictions using cashless bail for serious offenses. Harris says this measure aims at greater transparency following concerns over recent violent crimes.
The City of Monroe has launched its new mass notification system called Monroe Alerts. Residents can now receive emergency updates as well as community news via text message, phone call or email.
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