On Tuesday, March 25, former Sun Valley High School standout Matt Schepel’s current college team, the Mount Olive Trojans, lost 6-5 in their NCAA Division II baseball game against the Wingate Bulldogs.
The game took place at Scarborough Field. This was their first matchup against the Bulldogs this season.
The Trojans’ next game is scheduled for Friday, March 28 at 6 p.m. at Zell B. Miller Field against Young Harris Mountain Lions.
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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