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Its been almost two weeks since Tuskegee City Councilman Johnny Ford attempted to cut down a confederate statue that sits in the downtown square, and now there are concerns the statue may be unsafe to continue standing as is.
The statue was placed in the middle of Tuskegee in 1906 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
It is seen by many as controversial. After the attempt to saw the statue, it may now be taken down. However, not because on controversy but safety concerns.
Ford and another unidentified man were not able to saw the statue down but they were able to do damage before being halted by Macon County sheriff’s deputies.
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As the Alabama Department of Public Health says vaccination numbers are still down in the state, they are getting creative when it comes to promoting young people to get vaccinated by holding a social media contest for those ages 13 to 29.
ADPH is taking it to the platform TikTok to encourage vaccination against COVID-19, asking contestants to submit a video showing themselves getting the vaccine or explaining, “This is why I got vaccinated.”
A panel of judges composed of advertising professionals and ADPH personnel will select four winners who will each be awarded a $250 Visa gift card.
Winners will be determined based on creativity, originality and popularity. All videos must tag @alcovidvaccine, #getvaccinatedAL and #ADPH. TikTok videos can be submitted between July 16 – August 6, 2021.
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If you’re in the market for a used car, get ready for some sticker shock as secondhand car prices are higher than ever before.
According to www.iseecars.com‘s latest study, the price gap between new and slightly used cars has drastically narrowed. In June, the average lightly used car cost around 3% less than its new version, compared to the first half of November 2020, when they cost almost 11% less.
Erick Wicklund General Manager of Brewbaker Motors said the insanity because the demand for used cars far ouweighs their supply, pushing prices higher and higher.
The market for used cars is directly intertwined with the new car market. Right now, there is a shortage in microchips and other parts. As companies struggle to get supplies for new cars, used car prices go up.