8+ hour, 16+ min ago  (172+ words) World War II historian Rodney Davis of Athens will lecture Sunday on a ferocious battle on the island of Peleliu in the Pacific by the U.S. Marines in World War II. The presentation by Davis is at 4 p.m. at the Oconee County Library…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago  (376+ words) A Warbirds Ride Day is planned for Saturday at Ben Epps Airport in Athens. The event, sponsored by the Commemorative Air Force based in Peachtree City, provides a chance for the public to ride an aircraft made during the World…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (165+ words) Rod Davis, an Athens man who over the years has accumulated a wealth of information about World War II, will deliver a presentation on a bombing mission that occurred over Japan on Sunday at the Oconee County Library. The talk…...