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Oak Grove Cemetery has designated April 26 as Decoration Day for 2025. Decoration Days are held at cemeteries to place flowers or other decorations to honor their loved ones. This ...
MARIETTA — The people of Marietta walking around Oak Grove Cemetery on Saturday might have witnessed a ghost… or six, while the Castle in Marietta put on their annual Oak Grove Coming Alive ...
Oak Grove cover over 100 acres, including 8 that have never been developed and could see new burial space. The master plan is intended to help the cemetery thrive long-term. For now, it’s just a ...
At a newly-mulched clearing between a patch of tall trees near Waller Mill Park, sits the now-uncovered Oak Grove Church cemetery, a historic African American cemetery dating back as early as 1899.
John Goode, left, and Albert Crenshaw hold up a 1938 map of the Oak Grove Cemetery, which was founded by freed African-Americans after the Civil War and now has lost more of its tree buffer to ...
Conway’s historic Oak Grove Ceremony has revived a program called “Gone But Not Forgotten” where Conway High School drama students prepare monologues portraying prominent people from Conway.
The Wisconsin Historical Society is listing Oak Grove Cemetery in La Crosse on the State Register of Historic Places, according to a state press release. Established in the mid-19th century as a ...
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- Unsightly views are disturbing the peace at Oak Grove Cemetery -- overgrown grass, downed trees and some damaged headstones, just to name a few. Colette Roots visited the ...
Knowing that they now have a restored cemetery for their loved ones, Oak Grove Baptist Church will now be turning their attention to repairs needed on their main church building. Abigail Adcox ...
Oak Grove Cemetery outside Newaygo where tombstones were damaged. (Courtesy) Oak Grove Cemetery outside Newaygo where tombstones were damaged. (March 3, 2025) Fresh tire tracks showed a path ...
The Wisconsin Historical Society announced Oak Grove Cemetery in La Crosse was added Dec. 11 to the National Register of Historic Places.