Stories from Friday, July 1, 2011

You can't write the history of the Tennessee walking horse without mentioning Wartrace -- and soon, that's where you'll go to see that history firsthand. The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration announced Thursday afternoon that the "Cradle of the Tennessee Walking Horse" is now the home of the Tennessee Walking Horse Museum...

A man in a wheelchair was reportedly bumped by a truck while crossing Madison Street this morning, Shelbyville police said. The wheelchair, occupied by Gary Maurice Dean, 61, East Lane Street, was hit by a truck driven by William Michael Nation, 50, Belmont Avenue, officer Cody King said...

It's July 1 and aside from looking forward to a three-day weekend and Independence Day festivities, there's also a number of new laws on the books for Tennessee residents to consider. Tennessee's "Move Over" law has been expanded, welfare benefits would be denied to those with felony drug convictions, and there are tougher penalties for repeat DUI offenders and those cooking up methamphetamine...

NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol is set to kick off another high visibility campaign to crack down on drunk drivers this Fourth of July holiday weekend. The aggressive DUI enforcement blitz will include saturation patrols as well as sobriety and driver license checkpoints across the state. The 2011 Fourth of July 78-hour holiday period begins at 6 p.m. tonight and will end at 11:59 p.m. Monday...

Holiday weekends always seem to be fast, full and frantic, but Calsonic Arena is offering everyone a chance to slow down, kick back, and watch someone else work for a change. The second annual F.A.S.T. (Foundation for the Advancement and Support of the Tennessee Walking Show Horse) Showcase horse show is Sunday. Admission and parking are free, and there will be other, special events inside, such as face painting and -- as always -- information booths about the Tennessee walking horse...

Herman R. Wright, 85, of Shelbyville, died Friday at Glen Oaks Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Willow Mount Cemetery. The Rev. Jack Carney will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Ruby Elizabeth Wright, 96, of Hickory Hill community died Wednesday in Shelbyville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with the Rev. Charles Melvin Collins and the Rev. Mark Hall officiating. Burial will follow at Pressgrove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.