August 17, 2018 By: Ali Elizabeth Turner The summer has flown by, and we could hardly believe that it was time for our...
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What Makes Ronnie Roll: Stop, Look, And Listen
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner It had been an undeniably tough week in Athens, Alabama. It seemed that Mayor Ronnie had...
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The Power Of Yes – What Makes Ronnie Roll
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner Mayor Ronnie always is careful to give credit where credit is due when it comes to...
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What Makes Ronnie Roll: Streetscapes And Summer In The City
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner It was a “pedal-to-the-metal” Monday morning, and there was much to discuss. The most obvious was...
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The Smart Car Invasion
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner Two years ago, Mayor Ronnie was at Applebee’s and met a local retired couple by the...
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What Makes Ronnie Roll: Don’t Forget To Go Camping
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner It had been a week of milestones, mostly in the form of graduation ceremonies and that...
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What Makes Ronnie Roll: Getting 2018 Grads Ready To Enjoy The Ride
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner It was one of those unpredictable May Monday mornings—beautiful and exceptionally clear, with storms on the...
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What Makes Ronnie Roll: Enjoy The Ride, Part 5
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner Since January we have been showcasing a book entitled, Enjoy The Ride, by Steve Gilliland, who...
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What Makes Ronnie Roll: Athens Still Rocks
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner Mayor Ronnie rolled in, fresh from an inspiring weekend where he was honored at the Unsung...
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What Makes Ronnie Roll: Spring Is Bustin’ Out All Over
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner It was the day after a glorious Resurrection celebration weekend, and all of creation was tellin’...
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What Makes Ronnie Roll: Enjoy The Ride, Part 4
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner Mayor Ronnie rolled in, greeting everyone on the way, full of enthusiasm about the Poke Sallet...
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What Makes Ronnie Roll: Enjoy The Ride, Part 3
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner It had been two weeks full of wins: the Home & Garden Show was a great...
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What Makes Ronnie Roll: Enjoy The Ride, Part 2
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner This particular Monday started off with a particularly meaningful set of thoughts about Mondays. We knew...
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What Makes Ronnie Roll: The 2018 State Of The City Address
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner On Wednesday, January 31, Mayor Ronnie Marks gave his annual State of the City address at...
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What Makes Ronnie Roll: Enjoy The Ride, Part 1
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner Mayor Ronnie and I met on Wednesday due to the wild and wooly-coat weather, both of...
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What Makes Ronnie Roll: The Challenge Of Growing 30%
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner Mayor Ronnie and the City Hall crew “rolled” back into the office on January 2, and...
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What Makes Ronnie Roll: Much To Celebrate In The Season Of Celebration
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner Mayor Ronnie came into the office dressed for the interview he was due to film for...
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What Makes Ronnie Roll: “Pilgrim’s Progress”
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner It was Mayor Ronnie’s first day back at work after surgery, and I had to admit...
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What Makes Ronnie Roll: Gittin’ ‘Er Dun
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted a few days before Mayor Ronnie had surgery, and he...
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What Makes Ronnie Roll: Update On The Scout Music House
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner Mayor Ronnie was not going to be available for our usual meeting, so he asked Amy...
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