Kristi L. Nelson

• Knox middle schoolers report risky behaviors Published 11/09/2009 at midnight

  As risky behavior increases, grades fall.

• Dog dragged behind truck recuperating Published 11/06/2009 at midnight

  She arrived in horrific pain, her chest and all four paw pads badly burned from being dragged along the asphalt street, some wounds so deep her bones and joints were actually ground down. But the 17-pound terrier mix has captured ...

• Fewer students get spray for H1N1 Published 11/05/2009 at midnight

  Altin Perry, 6, put on his brave face Wednesday morning, then scrunched it up as a nurse squirted intranasal H1N1 vaccine up his nose.

• Seasonal flu shots available for the uninsured at no cost Published 10/27/2009 at midnight

  Knoxville-Knox County CAC has set aside about 300 seasonal flu shots to give today free to the uninsured, in a year where demand for the vaccine is higher than usual.

• Program receives grant of $9M Published 10/19/2009 at midnight

  Too often, youths with mental or emotional problems slip through the cracks, with little to help them find services or success.

• Woman helps stock free lodge for cancer patients Published 10/17/2009 at midnight

  Suzi Masoner was only staying a few days.Still, when she pulled up to the American Cancer Society's Memorial Foundation Hope Lodge in Nashville, she needed help unloading her overflowing car.

• Returning the favors: Family gives back to group that made big difference Published 10/12/2009 at midnight

  Rick Friel walked into the doctor's office in March with a backache he thought could be cured with a muscle relaxer and a little rest.

• KSO members run in Komen in memory of two colleagues Published 10/09/2009 at midnight

  When members of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra finish Komen Race for the Cure on Oct. 24 in downtown Knoxville, they'll do it with the memory of two talented women in their minds — and on their shirts.

• East Tennessee Children's Hospital has first H1N1 death Published 10/08/2009 at midnight

  When East Tennessee Children's Hospital lost its first patient to H1N1 on Sunday, it underscored just how serious "swine flu" can get for children.

• New collection bank pays for blood, plasma; sells products to aid research Published 10/03/2009 at midnight

  On Thursday, Randy Jones left a pint of his blood at Physician's Plasma Alliance and walked out with $75 in his pocket.

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