May 1, 2017
ECCC Softball Sweeps Northwest to Advance to MACJC State Tournament
The East Central Community College softball team swept Northwest Mississippi Community College in an MACJC best-of-three playoff series Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29, on the Decatur campus to advance to next weekend’s state tournament.
The Lady Diamond Warriors took game one 13-5 on Friday after putting up seven runs in the third inning. East Central then won a back and forth game two battle on Saturday 17-12.
May 1, 2017
The deadline to sign up for the East Central Community College Alumni Association’s 16th Annual Warrior Golf Classic is Monday, May 8. The tournament to support the scholarship program at the college is scheduled for Thursday, May 11, at the Dancing Rabbit Golf Club in Choctaw.
April 28, 2017
All options for revenue increases and expenditure reductions for fiscal year 2018 are being considered according to President Dr. Billy Stewart as East Central Community College (ECCC) prepares to deal with a more than $1 million reduction in state appropriations in the upcoming fiscal year. The college is anticipating a reduction of $1,042,151 when the 2018 fiscal year begins on July 1, 2017, which represents a 9.61 percent decrease in state appropriations compared to the original figure from the 2017 fiscal year.
April 26, 2017
The East Central Community College baseball team picked up a crucial doubleheader sweep over Meridian Community College in Meridian on Tuesday, April 25.
The bats were hot for the Warriors with a 14-0 game one win and an 8-5 win in the nightcap.
With the wins, East Central improved to 29-13 overall and 15-9 in MACJC league play. The Warriors are currently in fifth place in league play with the top nine teams qualifying for post-season play.
April 25, 2017
The East Central Community College Workforce Development Center will offer an HVAC Enhancement class at the Carthage Career Advancement Center beginning Monday, May 15, 2017.
The class will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. for eight consecutive Mondays. Cost is $150 per person and there is an extra $35 fee for EPA testing at the end of the course. Paul Evans will serve as instructor.
