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The News Reporter: Karli Godwin Signs to Play Softball at Oklahoma State
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School Improvement Plan Released; Feedback Requested
ECJSHS’s administration is requesting feedback on the plan. CLICK HERE to RESPOND





The News Reporter: Columbus County High School Poet Laureates Honored at Governor’s Mansion
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Traffic Changes at ECJSHS
Beginning October 17, we will be closing the leftovers on US 74 at Chaunceytown Road and at Old Lake Road so that we can make

From the Principal: Oct. 3-7
October 2, 2022 A great way to stay connected to the school is the Columbus County Schools Mobile App. Please download it at Android and

The News Reporter: Pack Shuts Out Gators 52–0
Read The News Reporter’s Story. Click Here.

From the Principal: September 26-30
A great way to stay connected to the school is the Columbus County Schools Mobile App. Please download it at Android and Apple App stores,

Soccer Teams Serve Up Breakfast
The East Columbus Junior-Senior High School Soccer Program held its annual Pancake fundraiser Saturday, Sept. 24 at Hwy. 55. Scores of customers and Gator/Hawk soccer

The News Reporter Sports: Gators Blow Out Jones Senior 63-7
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ECJSHS Volleyball T-Shirts for Sale
The ECJSHS Volleyball program is selling T-Shirts. S-XL shirts are $20. XXL-4XL shirts are $25. Alina Freeman or Allison Edwards will take them to you if

The News Reporter Sports: Barker Gets First Win as Gators Rout Devil Pups 55–14
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The News Reporter Sports: Gators Strike Down Eagles
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From the Principal: September 19-23
Good evening A great way to stay connected to the school is the Columbus County Schools Mobile App. Please download at Android and Apple App

Vaccine Deadlines for 7th, 12th Graders
Seventh graders have until Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 to receive their first dose of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine. After that date, you will not be

Columbus County Agricultural Parade is Oct. 11
The parade will start at the intersection of Madison and Lee streets, then north on Madison to the courthouse. The lineup begins at 3:30 p.m.

The News Reporter: West Bladen shuts down Gators
Read The News Reporter Story. CLICK HERE for the link.

Student Picture Schedule
ECJSHS has scheduled Fall pictures for the following days: Senior Make-up Pictures are October 12, 2022 Fall Athletics (Middle School and High School) are October

From the Principal: September 12-16
Students should bring a note and turn it into the office in order to check out. Please turn in notes by 8:30 am. Also, all

Senior Information Night is Sept. 19
Seniors are invited to a Senior Information Night ob Monday, Sept. 22. The session begins at 5:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. Bring your computers

Pancakes for Soccer is Sept. 24
The East Columbus Junior-Senior High School soccer teams will host a pancake fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 8 until 10 a.m. at Highway 55


Apply to Be a Disney Dreamer
Let Your Dream Change Your Life Each spring, 100 exceptional young people arrive at the Disney Dreamers Academy with ambition, excitement and hopes for the

ECJSHS Athletic Boosters to Meet Sept. 22
The East Columbus Junior-Senior High School Athletic Booster Club will meet Thursday, Sept. 22 in the school media center at 6:30 p.m.

JFK Profiles in Courage Essay Contest Open for Submissions
The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation invites U.S. high school students to describe and analyze an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official

New Women’s Soccer Tee Shirts Available
New shirts came in to celebrate the women’s soccer team making the “Sweet Sixteen” (third round) last year. They’re $20 and are available to whoever

Sara Akins, Whatcha Readin’?
East Columbus Junior-Senior High School senior Sara Akins, 17, reads A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham. It’s the story of a psychologist who

Barrios Wants to Sell Real Estate
By RAEGAN HORRELL. Gator Media Staff. Sixteen-year-old Pablo Barrios, son of Mirna Armenta Lopez and Pablo Barrios Lorenzo, is a rising junior at East Columbus



Message From the Principal
August 28, 2022 The first day of school is tomorrow, Monday, August 29, 2022. We look forward to the start of a new school year.

Download the School App
The Columbus County Schools Mobile App is ready for download at Android and Apple App stores. Please download and then follow East Columbus. The app

The News Reporter: Wilson Prep Spoils Barker’s East Columbus Debut
CLICK HERE to read The News Reporter’s story on Saturday’s Gator Football game.

News Reporter: New Gators Volleyball Coach Excited About Potential
Read The News Reporter’s story about East Columbus Junior-Senior High School’s new varsity volleyball coach Allison Edwards. CLICK HERE for the story.

ECJSHS Gator Football Team and Gator Cheering Squad in News Reporter’s Pigskin Preview
Pick up your copy of the Friday, Aug. 19 issue of The News Reporter, which features the 41st edition of its Pigskin Preview. It

The News Reporter: Gator Program at Lake Depot Sunday
For anyone who has ever wondered, “What good is an alligator anyway,” the Lake Waccamaw Depot Museum will host a free program answering that question

New Doors Improve Security at East
Workers are spending the remainder of August replacing every exterior door at East Columbus. The new doors replace the 30-year-old doors that had become too

Godwin Ready for First Year as a GatorHawk
Christian Godwin is one of two new Assistant Principals at East Columbus Junior-Senior High School. This past week, Godwin and Herman Bland, the other new

East Columbus to Host Wilson Prep This Friday in Home Opener
Read The News Reporter’s story about this Friday night’s game at East. CLICK HERE for story.

Shaw Looking at Dermatology
By JADE BRIGHT Gator Media Staff Jayonna Shaw is the 14-year-old daughter of Kianna Daniels. The ninth-grader said the best thing about East Columbus Junior-Senior


Ian Lindauer Wants to Create Experiences That Please People
By GATOR MEDIA STAFF ECJSHS junior Ian Lindauer, 17, is a Lake Waccamaw resident and the son of Abbey and Ian Lindauer. The thing he