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January 30, 2019

January 29, 2019

Sophomore guard Roti Ware of Morton hits a jumper for two of his game-high 31 points in East Central’s win over Southwest. (EC Photo)

January 28, 2019

Registration is underway at East Central Community College in Decatur for Spring 2019 Intensive Term II on-campus and online courses.

The last day to register for Spring 2019 Intensive Term II on-campus courses is Thursday, Feb 28. Classes begin on Wednesday, Feb. 27, and end May 2.

Among the classes offered include Introduction to Business, English Composition I, General Physical Education, College Algebra, and Calculus II.

January 25, 2019

East Central Community College will hold its annual Black History Month program Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, on the Decatur campus.

Activities begin at 7 p.m. in the Vickers Fine Arts Center auditorium.

There is no charge for admission.

Philadelphia Mayor James Young will serve as guest speaker.

The ECCC Gospel Choir sponsors the Black History Program and will also perform.

January 25, 2019

Ron Perkins of Louisville, a former Diamond Warrior and captain of the 1998 state championship team, will be the featured speaker at the annual East Central Community College Baseball First Pitch Dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9. The event will be held in the Mabry Memorial Cafeteria on the Decatur campus.

January 24, 2019

The East Central Community College Lady Warriors jumped on the Hinds Lady Bulldogs early and never let up in posting a 77-44 MACJC South Division win Thursday, Jan. 24, at J.D. Boyd Gym in Utica. In the men’s action, a furious second-half comeback by the ECCC Warriors fell two points short as the Hinds Bulldogs picked up a 78-76 win.

January 23, 2019

East Central sophomore forward Diamond Wraggs pushes the ball up court in an 84-64 MACJC South Division win over the Meridian Lady Eagles. (EC Photo)

January 21, 2019

Jay Pacelli enters his fourth spring as East Central Community College’s tennis coach with high expectations for both his men’s and women’s teams as the 2019 season gets underway Feb. 1 in Marion, Ala., against Marion Military Institute.

Pacelli’s men’s team will be 10-deep this spring with a lot to prove after a disappointing 2018 season.

January 18, 2019

A last-second jumper by Jones College’s Winceton Edwards sent the game to overtime and the Bobcats would eventually pull out a 71-69 win over the East Central Community College Warriors in basketball action Thursday, Jan. 17, in A.B. Howard Gymnasium in Ellisville. The No. 8 ranked Jones Lady Bobcats scored an 84-56 win over the ECCC Lady Warriors in the first game of the evening.

With the loss, the ECCC Warriors fell to 7-6 overall on the season in 0-4 in MACJC South Division play. Jones improved to 7-4 and 3-1.

January 16, 2019

Guitar instructor Chas Evans, who also serves as chair of the Division of Fine Arts, was recently selected East Central Community College’s “Humanities Instructor of the Year” and will be recognized Tuesday, March 12, 2019, on the Decatur campus.