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The Pearl River Singers fourteenth annual Christmas Vespers held Wednesday, December 1 at Moody Hall

  POPLARVILLE - Pearl River Community College sophomore Scott Roberts, a
1998 graduate of West Marion High School, has received the Ruth Lobdell Scholarship
to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
  The two-year full tuition, and out of state tuition scholarship, also includes a
$1,000 per semester living allowance. Total value of the scholarship to Roberts is
approximately $50,000...more
 

December 16, 1999 The color maroon runs deep for Pearl River graduates at Mississippi State

     
  POPLARVILLE - For at least five Pearl River Community College alumni the color
maroon still runs deep in their lives.
  Aaron Sones of McNeil, Tom Huck, Trai Thompson, and Chrissy Lumpkin all of
Picayune, and Grady Strain of Carriere, who proudly...more
 

December 16, 1999 Spring 2000 registration schedule released by Pearl River Community College

 
     POPLARVILLE - Orientation and registration for new students attending Pearl
River Community College during the 2000 spring semester will be held January 6 and
January 7 according to a last name published schedule.
     All students who have not attended PRCC must...more
 

December 16, 1999 Charles Speed elected chair of Pearl River College Board of Trustees; Face of board changing as five new members will be on board in January

  
  POPLARVILLE - Pearl River Community College's Board of Trustees elected
new officers and said good-bye to four members during the regular December meeting
here Tuesday.
  Charles Speed of Prentiss, a Jefferson Davis County representative...more   
 

December 13, 1999 Pearl River College telephone numbers changing to 403 prefix

     POPLARVILLE - Pearl River Community College telephone numbers are changing to a
"403" prefix on January 1.
     According to Steve Howard, director of PRCC's computer services, there are only 10
numbers with the 795 Poplarville prefix left for expansion...more
 

December 13, 1999 Pearl River College officials attend annual SACS convention

     POPLARVILLE - Pearl River Community College officials, including President Ted J.
Alexander, took part in the 104th  annual meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools (SACS) in Atlanta last week.
     More than 2,500 delegates attended workshops and seminars...more
 

December 8, 1999 Okaloosa-Walton Sweeps Pearl River Wildcats, Lady Wildcats close-out pre-Christmas schedule with road losses

     NICEVILLE, Fla.   Pearl River Community College closed-out its pre-Christmas portion
of its women's and men's basketball schedule with a pair of losses to Okaloosa-Walton here
Tuesday.
     The Lady Wildcats fell 79-51 and dropped to 2-9 overall, while the Wildcats were
defeated 100-56 and fell to 6-5 overall. Okaloosa-Walton also swept PRCC on November 9 
the season opener for the Wildcats   winning the women's...more
 

December 7, 1999 Search in progress for Pearl River College's tenth president

     Since Pearl River Community College President Ted J. Alexander announced his
retirement in September the PRCC Board of Trustees has been busy organizing its search for a
new leader.
     David Earl Johnson, chair of the 16-member PRCC governing group, said an appointed 
eight member Search Committee began...more
 

December 3, 1999 Jones sweeps Pearl River in South Division match-ups Wildcats drop to 6-4, 1-2; Lady Wildcats 2-8, 1-2 with road losses in Ellisville

     ELLISVILLE   Jones County Junior College swept arch-rival Pearl River in men's and
women's South Division basketball action here Thursday.
     The Lady Wildcats fell to the Lady Bobcats 70-66 to drop to 2-8 overall, 1-2 in division
play; while the Wildcats blew a three-point lead at the half to fall 88-83 and fall to 6-4 and 1-2.
JCJC's women improved to 9-1 and 5-1, while the Bobcats are 6-4 and 5-1...more
 

December 1, 1999 Pearl River Sweeps East Central Wildcats, Lady Wildcats Even South Division Marks With Victories

     POPLARVILLE   Pearl River Community College swept East Central in men's and
women's South Division basketball action here Tuesday with the Lady Wildcats winning 68-60
and the Wildcats 86-67.
     The victories evened PRCC's division marks at 1-1...more