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Cookeville’s West End Park will be getting multiple upgrades after neighborhood residents let the city know what they want to see improved. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said they addressed safety concerns at the multi-purpose field by cleaning up brush and trees surrounding the area. Woods said the city will re-purpose the volleyball court with new swings, playground equipment and ... Read More »

The computer controlling Dogwood Park’s interactive fountain has been fried. Cookeville Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said a specialist has assessed the damages, and multiple parts will need to be replaced. Woods said parts still have to be ordered and installed, but there is a glimmer of hope it could open before next year. “We’ll have to wait and see ... Read More »

The interactive fountain at Dogwood Park in Cookeville is shut down after a mechanical issue, causes a chemical leak Friday. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said an automatic pump failed to pump muriatic acid into the water, causing a leak inside the pump house. Woods said the fountain operates like a swimming pool, and muriatic acid balances and stabilizes the ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Dogwood Park has two projects in the design stage, says Leisure Services Director Rick Woods. “We’re hoping to add some shade to the arbor areas in the very near future,” Woods said. “We’re in the process of designing the long awaited restroom facility that will go near the playground so that we’ll have a restroom over there on that ... Read More »

Families searching for safe summer fun can visit Dogwood Park for free movies. Cookeville’s annual After Dark Movies In The Park event is returning, but with some changes. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said spaces six feet apart will be made to encourage social distancing. “The movies are free,” Woods said. “It’s a really fun time, it’s a great atmosphere, ... Read More »