November 15, 2019

The East Central Community College basketball teams made the short drive to Scooba Thursday, Nov. 14, and were swept by the homestanding East Mississippi Community College teams in MACJC non-division action.

The EMCC Lady Lions won the opener 73-57, while the East Central men fell 88-85 to the Lions.

The Lady Lions blew open a close game with a big second period. EMCC led the ECCC Lady Warriors 17-16 after 10 minutes of play, before the Lady Lions went on a 21-6 run to take a 38-22 halftime lead and control of the game.

November 13, 2019


ECCC baseball players Dakota Kennedy (left) and Tanner Knight signed to continue their careers at Mississippi College and Louisiana Tech, respectively. (EC Photo)

November 12, 2019

East Central Community College President Dr. Billy Stewart today announced his retirement effective July 1, 2020.

The announcement was made at the monthly Board of Trustees meeting on the Decatur campus.

November 12, 2019


Tom Carson

The proposed new Band Hall at East Central Community College in Decatur will be named the Thomas W. Carson Band Hall when construction of the 13,000-square-foot facility is complete.

The ECCC Board of Trustees unanimously approved the naming at its Nov. 12 meeting on campus.

November 12, 2019

The East Central Community College Warriors got a combined 55 points from Nick Preyer and JaQuarius Smith but it wasn’t enough as the home-standing Delgado Dolphins picked up an 88-84 win at the Michael Williamson Center in New Orleans, La., on Monday, Nov. 11.

Delgado used a 15-2 run to close the first half to pull out to a 47-36 lead at intermission. The Warriors got as close as one point, trailing 81-80 with two minutes to play in the game, before Delgado sealed the four-point win.

November 18, 2019

East Central Community College in Decatur will close for the Thanksgiving holidays Monday through Friday, Nov. 25-29, 2019.

The college will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 2.

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