Stories from Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Rena Ann Brown, 75, of Cornersville, died Jan. 10, 2020, at Marshall Medical Center. Rena was a member of Medium United Methodist Church, Delina, TN, and the daughter of the late Gordon Leon Campbell and Mamie Louise Hargrove Campbell. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Tammy Cantrell...

Lewisburg Electric System recently received a plaque recognizing 80 years of service from the Tennessee Valley Authority. The plaque reads, “Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Director Award presented to the Lewisburg Electric System for 80 years of partnership and outstanding contributions and service to the people of the Tennessee Valley. Thank you for your commitment to excellence.”...

Heather and Timmy Hopkins would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Makenzie, to Landon Clark, son of Keila Berzett. Makenzie is a 2012 graduate of Cornersville High School, a 2014 graduate of Motlow State Community College, and a 2018 graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan University. She is a kindergarten teacher at Chapel Hill Elementary School...

The city of Lewisburg has a new, but familiar, hand steering city operations. Public Works Director Buck Beard took the oath of office at Tuesday’s work session, officially stepping into the position of interim city manager. Beard assumes the role from Randall Dunn...

James Milton Petty, 93, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at his residence. He was a native of Marshall County, the son of the late Hatton Petty and Bessie Troop Petty. He was a foreman for Heil Quaker and was a member of the Church of Christ...

James Ray Bennett, 77, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Maury Regional. He was a native of Rosedale, MS, the son of the late James Bennett and Lena Coats Dyer. He was self-employed and was a member of the Farmington Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Steve Bennett and a brother, Tracie Lee Bennett...