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ECCC plans for record enrollme post-Katr Record enrollments. Record spending on athletics. "

Federal Emergency Management Agency came through with funds. The Warrior foot– ball team played three of their scheduled

Silver Star and Golden Moon pwft!Ities. He also said a partnership had been secured with the Tribe for adv,,f,n•d tech~

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But the best music to a parent's ear who are sending their son or daughter to East Central Community College ne\t year: No increase in tuition That's what l·CCC president Dr. Phil Sutphin said in his ilnnu,ll budget proposal to tlw Newton County bn,1 rd of supervisors

home games at near– by Newton Cotmty High School. He estimated that $600,000 had been expended to replace two roofs and the visitor's side bleach– ers at the football field. He also said that the school got $186,000 from the Bush-Clinton Katrina fund for lost tuition. A new program will appear on East Central's plate this year, Hotel and Rest"araunt Management. The technical program will be taught on the Choctaw Indian Resen atio_n at the

Monday. "We will remain at $700- (per semester, per student) for the second Yl'ar in a row," said Sutphin. Sutphin said he would– n't ask Newton countians for a tax increase due to a $1 million expenditure from the state for fiscal year 06-07.

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