Melissa Priode

• Mom writes guide to getting better services for kids with special needs Published 04/23/2013 at 5:04 p.m.

  For Wendy Besmann, the hardest part of writing is not forming the sentences and storyline. It’s picking one of her slew of projects to focus on.

• Teen publishes journal chronicling battle with illness Published 02/26/2013 at 6 p.m.

  Two years ago, 19-year-old Nathan Wells of Lenoir City said he experienced a headache the likes of which most would classify as torture. The headaches lasted 189 days until April 2010.

• Knoxville man works 24 years to reveal 'Truth' about Earhart's disappearance Published 10/23/2012 at 6 p.m.

  Anyone who hears Mike Campbell talk about Amelia Earhart can't help but notice the enthusiasm in his voice and the urgency in his tone.

• Author's memoir recalls 'walking out of a burning skyscraper' during 9/11 Published 09/25/2012 at 6 p.m.

  Bryan Charles said his writing style has changed since he started his novel in 2001. Since then, he has published two nonfiction books and one fiction work.

• Teacher contributes three books to early-reader series Published 08/28/2012 at 6 p.m.

  Reading is fundamental. Susan Weaver Jones has spent more than 30 years learning and teaching that concept to students in Florida and Tennessee.

• Stories of local authors: Teacher self-publishes seven-week devotional Published 07/24/2012 at 6 p.m.

  Rachel Kirkpatrick of Knoxville had been a part of small groups and Bible studies before, but felt like she could do more. After joining Powell United Methodist Church, or Powell Church, she was finally able to identify the missing element.

• Know the risks of sun exposure and protection options Published 07/22/2012 at 6 p.m.

  A lap through the sun protection aisle can leave one's head spinning from all the SPFs, claims, options and formulas. Dr. James Lewis at the Cancer Institute at the University of Tennessee Medical Center helps shed some light on new ...

• Pocket pickers: Entrepreneurs add new appeal to typical shirt feature Published 07/01/2012 at 6 p.m.

  Sew hard or go home, that's what Evan Story and Luke Rutherford say. And it's a good thing because the 24-year-olds co-own and operate Pocket Clothing, a custom-pocket T-shirt business that requires them to do exactly that.

• Crowds keep growing at free workout classes for women Published 06/17/2012 at 6 p.m.

  "Don't leave here with regrets!" "It's your job to make it harder!" "What's beautiful? We're beautiful!" Words of optimism and encouragement resound off the World's Fair Park Amphitheater as Knoxville women submit themselves to the command of Sarah the Beauty ...

• No shortage of summer activities in the South Published 06/16/2012 at 6 p.m.

  With the start of summer just days away and no ocean in sight, it's time to introduce some new out-of-school activities into the routine. Load the car, pack the sunscreen and take the kids to one of these family-friendly festivals ...

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