Cookeville Deterring Cemetery Vandalism With More Lights
Cookeville is making efforts to deter vandalism at the city cemetery by replacing and adding new lights. The change comes after a juvenile allegedly destroyed more than 20 headstones. Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the city has replaced seven lights along Scott Avenue with new LED lights and will now be aimed more towards the […]
Arrest Made Related To Cookeville Cemetery Vandalism
An arrest has been made in relation to the vandalism that was discovered last week at the Cookeville City Cemetery. In a statement from the Cookeville Police Department, the department did not release the name of the individual, but did identify the individual as a juvenile. The juvenile allegedly knocked over and damaged an estimated […]
Cookeville Investigating Vandalism At City Cemetery
The Cookeville Police Department is currently investigating vandalism that occurred Tuesday night at the Cookeville City Cemetery. Cookeville Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said several headstones were pushed over and, in some cases, broken in half. Woods said he returned to the cemetery again today and discovered more vandalism that possibly could have occurred during […]
New App Helps Navigate Cookeville Cemetery
A new, updated app providing more accurate information to families and residents interested in the Cookeville City Cemetery. The city hired its first GIS Intern this year. Jennifer Nwafor spearheaded the project. Nwafor said she was initially employed to add photos of each gravestone to the app, but in doing this she found it needed […]
Wreaths Across America Returning To Cookeville Cemeteries
Wreaths Across America will return to the Cookeville Cemetery and Crest Lawn Cemetery Saturday to honor the veterans laid to rest there. Wreaths Across America is a volunteer-driven program where residents sponsor wreaths, which are then laid on the gravesites of veterans in a special ceremony. Volunteer Coordinator Tracey Chamberlin spearheaded the return to Cookeville. […]
Tuesday Deadline To Remove Flowers In Cookeville Cemetery For Mowing Season
Cookeville Cemetery wants to remind visitors to clear decorations from the ground by Tuesday for mowing season. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said that the city asks this to help maintain the grounds. “We have over the holiday season, oftentimes people will bring arrangements and flowers and put them on the ground,” Woods said. “And […]
