Sight Savers America helps kids with free vision…

On Tuesday, a national nonprofit donated special technology to 10 children who have severe visual impairments that can't be corrected with glasses, contact lenses or surgery. These children came from the Jackson and Hattiesburg regions.…

Tenure decided by college presidents now

Nonprofit Mississippi News According to amended policies that the board quietly approved at Thursday's regular meeting, the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees won't approve tenure in Mississippi. The presidents of Mississippi’s eight public…

Video equal pay bills in Mississippi

Alabama was the 49th state that passed equal pay legislation in 2019, making Mississippi the only state with no pay equity laws or sex discrimination laws. With Senate Bill 2451 and House Bill 770, the…

New Biloxi ward lines drawn

The event will be hosted by Felix Gines, a Councilman, at Frank Gruich Community Center at 591 Howard Ave. Gines explained to the Sun-Herald the redistricting was necessary to ensure equal representation of residents who…

Golf tourney’s donation to hospital could well escalate…

Sanderson repeatedly stated that "our primary mission is raise money for Batson Children's Hospital." Sanderson stated Saturday that he believes the tournament will surpass last year's donation of $1.1 million. Sanderson stated that "we won't…

Former bosses bullish on Cohen

Cohen was just five months into his job as a State baseball coach. Cohen had never coached a State-level baseball game. Cohen was in the room, so why? Stricklin states, "We wanted his perspective." We…

How ‘Big Daddy’ helped make an Ole Miss…

It was August 12, 1960. Soldier Field was the site. It was the Chicago College All-Star Football Game. This annual event pitted the National Football League's defending champions against college all-stars. Khayat will always remember…