Top Story Spotlight HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Best of the Best - Cabarrus players of the week, outstanding performances Mark Plemmons Oct 23, 2025 Oct 23, 2025 0 Johnta Harrison (15) scored a touchdown and a two-point conversion in overtime to give West Cabarrus a 35-34 win on Friday. Todd Maulden, Special to the Independent Tribune Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons Cabarrus County players continue to have outstanding performances as the 2025 season rolls along. 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Concord men charged with stealing $591K worth of electricity According to the sheriff’s office, Duke Energy contacted investigators on May 27 after discovering signs of illegal power consumption.
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