“Some of my titles were won in Virginia, because there aren’t that many pageants locally,” she said, noting she was named Miss Martinsville, Miss Autumn Leaves in Patrick County and Miss Patrick County Fair. 9.Īrnder began competing in pageants when she was around 13, starting in local pageants. 8, starting at 7 p.m., and the finals will be held at 7 p.m., on Nov. Preliminary competition will be held on Nov. This year’s Miss North Carolina pageant will be held at the High Point Theatre on East Commerce Avenue in High Point.

“It’s very important that your preliminary title tell who you are and what you’re proud of, and I’m very excited to call Mount Airy my home.” “I chose the preliminary title of Miss Granite City USA because I am so very proud of my community and its history,” she said Tuesday. And she will be honoring her home town by using the preliminary title of Miss Granite City USA.Īrnder is a 2013 graduate of East Surry High School and a freshman at High Point University, where she is majoring in biology and minoring in communications. Mount Airy will be well represented next month when contestants take the stage to compete for the 2014 Miss North Carolina title.Ĭity native Autumn Arnder, 18, will be competing for the title in the pageant, returning to competition after a couple of years off.

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