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Glen Massengill was a founding member of CORA
JACKSBORO, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF)- Members of the Campbell Outdoor Recreation Association (CORA) held their regular monthly meeting on January 6. CORA meets each month on the first Tuesday at 7pm at the courthouse.
At the meeting, a special mention of the passing of one of its founders, Glen Massengill, was made.
Massengill was a member of Caryville First Baptist Church, a US Army Veteran and founding board member of CORA. Glen was the former owner and operator of Purnell Distributors in Lake City and had served for twenty plus years as president of Fentress County Bank in Jamestown.
Here are the minutes and roll call of the Tuesday, January 6, 2026, meeting minutes from the monthly Campbell Outdoor Recreation Association meeting.
The meeting of the Campbell Outdoor Recreation Association (CORA) was called to order at 7:08pm. Reverend Ronald Lambert led the invocation. Secretary Mark Tidwell called roll with nine members present and five absent. December 2025’s meeting minutes were read and accepted. In the absence of Chairman Bill Stanley, Vice-president Ronald Lambert led the meeting.
Treasurer Coy Crutchfield gave his report with a balance of $10,098.54 currently on the books.
For the publicity report, E. L. Morton will see about getting the monthly CORA meetings listed in the event sections of the LaFollette Press.
In the newsletter and distribution report, CORA President Terry Lewis asked Tidwell and CORA Member Tommy Overton to check on the advertisers and the collection of the ad fees.
In the Hunters for the Hungry report, Overton gave the figures for the last three years of venison donations: 2023 at 4,828 lbs., 2024 at 4,511 lbs., and 2025 at 4,028 lbs. He has picked up two churches as distribution sites. A discussion on freezers, refrigerated trailers, and possible pick-ups of donated venison by Fred Walker followed.
The spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), eastward in Tennessee, was discussed. It seems as if the disease is creeping ever closer to the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area.
Walker discussed forward momentum on his proposal for a special flintlock rifle deer season. He also discussed the Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) fee revision and the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission’s (TWFC) possible vote on the matter in March.
President Lewis discussed the alternative funding revenue streams being considered for Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). It is reported that some in the state legislature might want to introduce a bill for “land liquidation” as a one-time funding mechanism for TWRA. In theory, money would be made selling the land, and money would be saved by not having to manage the liquidated parcels.
The sale of public lands would be something that CORA would be officially opposed to. Public acreage is highly valued in our state. Once a public tract is potentially sold and developed, it could never be replaced.
The last item discussed is the case involving the City of Sweetwater legally battling with a group of duck hunters. The issue involves hunting rights within an area defined as within the city limits of a municipality. The case is still in litigation.
It was noted that founding CORA board member Glen Massengill passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at the age of 84. Visitation was scheduled for 5-7pm Wednesday, January 7, at Caryville First Baptist Church.
The meeting dismissed at 7:50pm. The next CORA meeting is Tuesday, February 3, 7pm, at the courthouse.
(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-01/20/2026-6AM)