Today in Johnson City History, Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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Monday, May 27, 1901: One hundred and twenty-five years ago today, The Knoxville Sentinel reported several short news stories, all with datelines from Johnson City. All of the news items pertained to a flood which was initially mentioned in this column yesterday. Among the stories were the following: “Capt. J. E. Lawton, the superintendent of the East T…