East Central News

April 2, 2018

The East Central Community College women’s soccer program will host a one-day “ID Camp” on Saturday, June 23, at the soccer complex on the campus in Decatur.

The camp is open to all women soccer players in the high school classes of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

April 1, 2018

The No. 17 East Central Community College Warriors split a doubleheader with Mississippi Delta Community College on Saturday, March 31, dropping game one 6-5 before coming back to take the nightcap 9-3.

The Mississippi Delta home games were played at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson due to wet field conditions in Moorhead.

March 30, 2018

The No. 6 ranked East Central Community College Lady Warriors came back to win game two after losing in walk-off fashion in the opener of an MACJC softball doubleheader at Holmes Community College Friday, March 30, at Lady Bulldog Softball Field in Goodman.

The Lady Warriors are now 23-7 overall on the season and 10-6 in MACJC play, while the Holmes Lady Bulldogs are 13-13 overall and 6-10 in league play.

March 29, 2018


Dr. Justin Sharp (seated) and Denise Riley will present “An Evening with Gershwin” Tuesday, April 10, on the Decatur campus. (EC Photo)

March 28, 2018

The East Central Community College Small Business Development Center will offer a free seminar titled “First Steps-The Process of Starting a Small Business” at the ECCC Workforce Development Center Monday, April 9, 2018.

The class will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and Ronnie Westbrook, director of the Small Business Development Center, will serve as facilitator.

March 28, 2018

East Central Community College in Decatur has announced dates when prospective students can test and interview for acceptance into the MI-BEST program for fall 2018.

MI-BEST allows qualified applicants to take courses they need to prepare for the high school equivalency exam while at the same time training for jobs in fields such as collision repair technology, business and office technology, certified nurse assistant, culinary arts technology, hotel and restaurant management, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC).

March 29, 2018

Registering for Fall 2018 classes is among the activities new and transfer students will participate in when East Central Community College in Decatur holds its April Orientation sessions.

There will be three Orientation sessions in April for various groups of new students.

April Orientation sessions include:

March 29, 2018

East Central Community College will again serve as host site for the annual Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges All-Star Basketball contests.

The doubleheader will be held Friday, April 13, in Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium on the ECCC campus in Decatur. The North Division women and South Division women will face off at 5 p.m. and the North and South men’s game will follow at 7 p.m.

Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students.