The lodge has a “time honored tradition” of helping its community 

Jacksboro Masonic Lodge #322, established in 1866, continues its time honored custom of charitable relief and community support. A donation of $1,000.00 was made to Jacksboro TCAT to support “deserving students”. Pictured left to right is George Mefford, Barney Goins, TCAT Jacksboro Vice-President Jada Stanley, TCAT Jacksboro President Debbie Petree, James Phillips, Rick Zareva and TCAT-Jacksboro’s Camilla Gambrel. 

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- The Jacksboro Masonic Lodge #322, established in 1866, made a charitable donation recently to TCAT Jacksboro to go towards scholarships for the “deserving students.”  According to Masonic Lodge #322 secretary Rick Zareva, the lodge has a “time honored tradition” of helping the communities where they are established. 

“This is just part of our mission, to provide financial support for our community, it’s one of the tenets of our organization,” Zareva said. He and other members of the lodge will be at the Jacksboro Fall Festival on October 4, giving out hotdogs and taking up donations for the lodge to help support charities in the community. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-08/25/2025-6AM-PHOTO SUBMITTED)