Central Cabarrus graduate's COVID quarantine leads to award-winning filmmaking By Thomas Lott Oct 1, 2020 Oct 1, 2020 Updated Nov 11, 2021 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CONCORD — COVID-19 quarantines in North Carolina have been a challenge for everyone — except possibly for Emory Rice.kAmp ae\J62C\@=5 8C25F2E6 @7 r6?EC2= r232CCFD w:89 $49@@=[ #:46 H2D 7@C465 E@ H@C< 7C@> 9@>6 ;FDE =:<6 :? |2C49 5F6 E@ D6G6C2= A2E:6?ED 2E 9:D H@C< E6DE:?8 A@D:E:G6 7@C E96 ?@G6= 4@C@?2G:CFD] w25 E92E ?@E 92AA6?65 E9@F89 96 =:<6=J H@F=5?’E 92G6 7@F?5 9:D ?6H A2DD:@? 96 >:89E 92G6 2 492?46 E@ EFC? :?E@ 2 42C66C]k^AmkAm“xE 2== 92AA6?65 G6CJ BF:4<[” 96 D2:5] “p?5 :E 2== 92AA6?65 ;FDE 3642FD6 @7 E96 BF2C2?E:?6]”k^Am kAmw6 :D E2=<:?8 23@FE 7:=>>2<:?8]k^Am People are also reading… Concord beach music Hall of Fame singer dies in crash Cabarrus County roads to receive upgrades Friday Five: Fast food fun, beer, plants, running and poetry Andy Langford: One councilperson's response to outcry against ICE detention center Second arrest made in Rowan fentanyl trafficking investigation New Northwest area elementary school key project for CCS Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Kannapolis to host Carolinas Community Band Festival on April 25 UNC Charlotte receives major gift to launch Albert School of Construction Harrisburg's new turf fields complete, opening ceremony next week Top 5 can't-miss experiences at AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway Key UNC basketball guard makes decision on future Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Cabarrus Calendar The Cheesecake Factory expanding with possible Concord Mills location kAm#:46 H6?E E@ r2E2H32 r@==686 @? 2 7@@E32== D49@=2CD9:A 27E6C 8C25F2E:?8 7C@> r6?EC2= r232CCFD[ 2?5 :? 9:D E:>6 E96C6 96 56G6=@A65 2? :?E6C6DE :? 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