April 17, 2017
A new national study on how colleges shape students’ prospects of upward economic mobility indicates that graduates of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ in Decatur are getting a high return on their tuition investment over their lifetimes.
April 15, 2017
After dropping two games at home to Hinds earlier in the week, the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Warriors got back on the winning track with a doubleheader sweep over Northeast Mississippi Community College Friday, April 14, at the Clark-Gay Baseball Complex in Decatur.
East Central won the opener 10-1 and took the nightcap 9-2.
April 15, 2017
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ picked up a pair of wins over East Mississippi Community College in MACJC softball action Friday, April 14, in Scooba.
The No. 8 ranked Lady Diamond Warriors took game one by an 8-3 score and came back to win game two 9-1 in five innings.
East Central improved to 36-6 on the year and 21-5 in MACJC league play. The Lady Warriors remain in third place in the 15-team league.
April 13, 2017
Both the Jones County Junior College men’s and women’s tennis teams picked up wins over ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ in matches played Wednesday, April 12, at the Tennis Complex in Decatur.
The East Central women fell 7-2 while the men dropped a 6-3 match. On the season, the East Central men are now 12-7 and the women are 8-11.
April 12, 2017
The No. 8 ranked ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ softball team split a doubleheader against the No. 7 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Lady Bulldogs in Moss Point Tuesday, April 11.
The Lady Diamond Warriors lost the first game of the afternoon 9-8, but picked up a 10-5 victory over the Lady Bulldogs in game two.
With the split, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ is now 34-6 overall and 19-5 in MACJC league play.
April 12, 2017
The ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ baseball team was swept by Hinds Community College after letting the Eagles take early leads in both games of the doubleheader at the Clark-Gay Baseball Complex in Decatur Tuesday, April 11.
Hinds took game one 6-3 and the nightcap 13-5.
With the losses, the Warriors dropped to 22-12 overall and 8-8 in MACJC league play. The Eagles improved to 21-9 on the season and 10-4 in the league.
April 11, 2017
The ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Workforce Development Center will offer a course in Manufacturing Safety beginning Saturday, April 22, 2017, at the Career Advancement Center in Louisville.
The cost is $25 per person and the class meets from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for two consecutive days. Greg Forsythe will serve as instructor.
For more information, contact Hanna McCain, at cmccain@eccc.edu or call 662-773-2292.
April 11, 2017
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ golfer David Barry tees off at the 2017 MACJC State Tournament. (Photo courtesy of Copiah-Lincoln Community College)
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ in Decatur will again serve as the host site for the annual Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges All-Star Basketball Games.
This year's event is set for Friday, April 14. The women's contest begins at 5 p.m. and will be followed by the men's matchup at the Brackeen-Wood Gym.
April 10, 2017
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ will host the third annual East Central Mississippi High School All-Star Basketball Games Thursday, April 13, in the Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium on the Decatur campus.
The women’s contest begins at 6 p.m. and will be followed by the men’s match-up at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students.
Participants are divided into North and South teams, based on the location of their schools.
