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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. “Wreaths Across America has a ... Read More »

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 we want them to be ... Read More »