April 1, 2020
Longtime, legendary, and beloved East Central Community College English instructor Ovid Vickers of Decatur spent 40 years on the ECCC campus and taught generations of students to love literature and poetry. He died Monday, March 30, at age 89.
March 31, 2020
Recently elected Mr. and Miss East Central Community College are Jasmine McDonald (left) of Union and Matthew Riley of Brandon. (EC Photo)
Matthew Riley of Brandon and Jasmine McDonald of Union were selected Mr. and Miss East Central Community College for the 2019-20 school year by a recent vote of the student body.
March 17, 2020
East Central Community College sophomore outfielder Olivia Houston was today named the MACJC Softball Player of the Week for March 9-15 after an explosive outing at the plate in a sweep over Marion Military Institute (Ala.) March 10 at the Softball Park in Decatur.
March 12, 2020
East Central Community College Head Women’s Soccer Coach Ryan Joiner has announced the new members of the Lady Warrior soccer team who will join the program in Decatur starting in fall 2020.
They include:
March 12, 2020
Registration is underway for East Central Community College’s high school girls soccer camp to be held May 31 and June 1-2 on ECCC campus in Decatur.
The cost is $250 per camper for those staying overnight in a college residence hall and $200 for non-overnight campers.
Coming soon...
March 11, 2020
A walk-off single by sophomore left fielder Olivia Houston helped the No. 14 East Central Lady Warriors survive a wild afternoon at the Softball Park in Decatur Tuesday, March 10, and earn a doubleheader sweep over the Marion Military Lady Tigers.
Houston’s single helped the Lady Warriors win the nightcap 8-7 after winning game one 18-14 on an afternoon that saw 47 runs, 44 hits, and 11 home runs by both teams combined.
With the wins, East Central improves to 14-4 on the season. The visitors from Marion, Ala., are 18-11.
March 11, 2020
Four nationally ranked tennis teams hit the courts at the ECCC Tennis Complex Tuesday, March 10, with the men’s and women’s teams from Jones College each claiming 5-4 wins over the teams from East Central Community College.
With the losses, the No. 20 ranked ECCC Lady Warriors are now 8-4 on the season and the Warriors are 7-5. The No. 19 Jones Lady Bobcats remain undefeated at 11-0, while the No. 20 Bobcats improve to 11-2.
March 10, 2020
East Central Community College’s ninth president Dr. Brent Gregory addresses the campus community following his selection. (EC Photo)
The East Central Community College Board of Trustees today named college alumnus Dr. Brent Gregory as the ninth president of the two-year institution in Decatur, Miss.
