Tuesday, August 27, 1901: One hundred and twenty-five years ago today, The Knoxville Sentinel reported news with a dateline from Johnson City. Readers learned that “A young man, Vernon Dobson, traveling for a medicine company of Greeneville, was assaulted by two men on West Main street (sic for Street) here last night. After being knocked senseless he w…
Today in Johnson City History, Thursday, August 27, 2026
Window crash and more
