Smithdale News

September 17, 2009 You've heard of an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But how about a tooth for an eye, that's the trade that a Mississippi woman made to regain her eyesight.

Sharron "Kay" Thornton and lead surgeon Victor Perez discuss the procedure that restored sight to Thornton's left eye.

Featured Article Main Category: Eye Health / Blindness Also Included In: Dentistry Article Date: 17 Sep 2009 - 0:00 PDT For the first time in the US surgeons used a rare procedure to help a blind woman regain her sight: they implanted her own tooth in her eye to hold a prosthetic lens in place.

Nine years of blindness almost drove Sharron "Kay" Thornton to suicide. Kay Thornton, with Dr.

Miami - Sharron Thornton knows exactly what she wants to do when she gets back home to Smithdale, Miss., pop.

From Web-based alcohol education courses to media campaigns featuring student athletes, Mississippi's universities are looking for new ways to curb alcohol abuse.

Authorities say a 20-year-old college student died Tuesday after the vehicle she was riding in veered off an Amite River bridge.

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Ford of Hattiesburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Maggie Allyn Ford, to James 'Jimmy' Oscar Latham, Jr., son of Jim and Lawana Latham of Brookhaven.