Wartrace

Huntsville runners conquer Strolling Jim (05/06/12)
A running duo from Huntsville, Ala. were the overall male and female winners at the 34th annual Strolling Jim Ultramarathon in Wartrace Saturday. Blake Thompson crossed the finish line in the 40-plus-mile race with a time of 5:17 and Kathy Youngren at 6:04...

Blues, bluegrass, barbecue in Wartrace (05/02/12)
The Eighth Annual Wartrace MusicFest, June 1-2, will showcase bluegrass, blues and barbecue, say organizers. Thirteen bands will take the outdoor stage beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 1, as a full night of bluegrass music kicks off featuring Missionary Ridge, Lonesome Valley Grass, Friday Night Orphan Brigade, Golden Hollow, Spur of the Moment, the Steve Gallagher Trio, and Just Thrown Together...

History lives at Wartrace Horse Show (08/02/11)
It's one of the last shows before the Celebration -- and one of the oldest shows in Tennessee. Come Saturday to Wartrace, and you'll see history walking, running walking, and cantering around the ring at the horse show grounds. "It should be a good show this year," said Heather Beard, secretary for the horse show committee. "All of our classes are sponsored -- there's 25 -- and trainers' response has been real good."...

Wartrace gets museum (06/30/11)
The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration announced Thursday afternoon that Wartrace, the "Cradle of the Tennessee Walking Horse," is now the home of the Tennessee Walking Horse Museum. Originally based in Shelbyville, the museum was moved to Lynchburg when a location was made available and because members of the museum board felt there would be more tourist traffic to the free venue. ...

Boil water notice lifted (06/22/11)
The boil water notice issued by the town of Wartrace Tuesday has been lifted, according to a release from Ron Stay, the town's mayor.

Musicfest crew storms into action (06/01/11)
It's been less than a week since high winds ripped the roof off the Musicfest stage in Wartrace, and it's only two days before Musicfest is slated to begin, but fans, fear not. Thanks to a cooperative insurance company and the Belfor construction crew out of Nashville, which Musicfest organizers hired, the show will go on -- with a stage...

Songs in the wind (05/27/11)
Come high winds or high water -- the show will go on. That's the message from Wartrace Mayor Ron Stacy who woke up Thursday morning to find a little glitch in his plans for the Wartrace Musicfest scheduled for next weekend at the horse show grounds...

A new beat for Wartrace Musicfest (03/27/11)
All you fiddlers, pickers, strummers, pluckers and dancers out there need to start practicing, because early June will be your time to shine. The Wartrace Musicfest will take place June 3-4 and there are a lot of changes in store -- including competitions for all you fiddlers, pickers, strummers, pluckers and dancers...

Sewage solutions: Down the drain, and then... (03/13/11)
The old expression "Out of sight, out of mind," is never truer than when it is applied to wastewater. Once the kitchen drain is opened or the commode flushed, most people don't give a second thought to what just got washed away. "Everybody thinks about drinking water," said Jenny Hunt, the chairwoman of Bell Buckle's Water Department. She would know, since the town has been suffering outbreaks of brown water since its changeover to BCUD, then back to Wartrace for its drinking water...

Bell Buckle, BCUD extend water contract (01/19/11)
The water issue in Bell Buckle is still in limbo. At the Tuesday night meeting of the board of mayor and aldermen, Mayor Dennis Webb told board members he, Water Board Chair Jenny Hunt and Water Department Supervisor Ronnie Lokey had met with Bedford County Utility District...

Tourists leave behind major financial impact (10/10/10)
Throughout August, the signs start appearing in Bedford County in anticipation of the world's greatest horse show. "Welcome visitors!" But experts in the area of tourism and commerce think there needs to be a postscript. "Y'all come back now, you hear?"...

Riders In The Sky entertain Wartrace Music Fest crowd (06/08/10)

Riders In The Sky to headline Wartrace MusicFest (05/27/10)
Known as the "little town where time stands still," the town of Wartrace is coming together to celebrate its heritage with the fifth annual Wartrace MusicFest. The music festival is a way for the town of Wartrace and Chamber of Commerce to showcase the small village and to provide entertainment for area residents and to attract new people into the town, said Wartrace Mayor Don Gallagher, who serves as chairman of the MusicFest committee...

Wartrace Church of Christ marks centennial (09/25/09)
The Wartrace Church of Christ is celebrating its centennial all year this year, and this Sunday is no exception. "We're really celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Wartrace Church of Christ building," said Don Gallagher, who has preached at the church since 1997. "It was built in 1909. We're celebrating the past -- and the future."...

Liquor by drink may come to Wartrace (09/24/09)
The Wartrace Hotel may be getting another chance to get liquor by the drink. On Tuesday night, the board of Mayor and Aldermen passed a resolution to allow a survey of voting residents of the town to see if they wanted the board to request a special exception from the state legislature...

Church celebrates centennial with a great work of art (08/30/09)
Anniversaries are special, especially 100th anniversaries, whether it's a church or a business, and most people recognize them with some sort of celebration. At the Wartrace Church of Christ, it's been a year-long celebration, and it's not over yet. Besides the special singing and ice cream social planned for this Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. and the homecoming and fellowship dinner on Sept. 27, the church has celebrated its centennial by doubling its size...

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