# Biloxi Sun-Herald: Latest News

> Latest local and breaking MS news, politics, crime, weather, business and sports

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sunherald.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sunherald.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.sunherald.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** McClatchy
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 27,926
- **Rating:** 3.80 / 5 (324 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.1.16
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-12
- **First published:** 2011-10-05
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 166 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sunherald.android)
- **Website:** [https://www.bellinghamherald.com/customer-service](https://www.bellinghamherald.com/customer-service)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy](https://www.mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

The Biloxi Sun-Herald News Chrome extension brings Mississippi Gulf Coast coverage to your browser. Read daily local news, national headlines, and watch live video, with AI-generated summaries reviewed by our newsroom. Personalize your feed by topics you care about, search for stories, bookmark articles, and switch between dark and light modes.

Navigate by category, share articles, comment on stories, and access previous issues. Enjoy puzzles and games to unwind, and stay connected with Biloxi, Gulfport, Long Beach, and the entire Mississippi Gulf Coast.

## Rankings

- #381,379 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`
- `com.sunherald.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app for providing local Biloxi news and consider it a useful source especially when Facebook is not an option. However, many express frustration with the paywall restricting article access, frequent crashes and blank screens, buggy navigation, and problems with links not opening. Additionally, some are displeased with perceived political bias. Overall, the app is seen as inferior to other free local news sources.

### Pros

- Provides local news from Biloxi area
- Some users appreciate having access to news without Facebook
- App still allows browsing article titles
- Offers information that some users find useful during travel seasons

### Cons

- Most news articles require a paid subscription to read
- App is unstable and has frequent bugs (e.g., blank pages, flashing screens)
- Poor user experience with navigation issues (e.g., unwanted sideways scrolling)
- Embedded links and articles often fail to open properly
- Perceived political bias leading to user dissatisfaction

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sunherald.android)