Featured Spotlight Cabarrus County Briefs Across Cabarrus: Miss Mount Pleasant High, Harris Teeter to Kannapolis, state award and crafters needed From staff reports Nov 19, 2025 Nov 19, 2025 0 Riley McLain, center in white, was crowned Miss Mount Pleasant High. She is pictured with the other award winners. Miss Mount Pleasant High School Scholarship Pageant Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From staff reports Riley McLain crowned Miss MPHSkAm|~&}% !{tp$p}% — #:=6J |4{2:? H2D 4C@H?65 |:DD |@F?E !=62D2?E w:89 $49@@= 7@C a_ae] $96 4@>A6E65 282:?DE 6:89E @E96C 362FE:7F=[ D>2CE 2?5 E2=6?E65 =25:6D 62C=:6C E9:D >@?E9]k^AmkAm%96 @E96C 2H2C5D AC6D6?E65 :? 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