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Name, prince. His eclectic work, unique vocal style and larger than life stage presence catapulted him into stardom in the 1980s with the release of purple rain. Purple rain purple rain Born Prince Rogers Nelson he changed his name in 1993 to this symbol during a dispute referring to himself as the artist formerly known as prince. Then changed it again in 2000. A friend of mine said, so what should i call you now . I said, you can call me prince. And it just felt good to say that again because i...

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PIEDMONT, Alabama — While the rest of the country’s schools were losing ground in math during the COVID pandemic, student performance in a rural Alabama school district was soaring. Piedmont City schools notched significant improvement in math, landing in the top spot among school districts across the country in a comparison of scores from before and during the pandemic.

Alabama’s Piedmont City schools added more time for math instruction and began to gather teachers monthly to examine student math performance. The strategy is paying off.

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Family and friends gathered at Ken Mitchell Park in Brighton Friday night to remember 17-year-old Josiah Gonzales, who was shot and killed at the park earlier this week.

ILKLEY Open Market welcomes a new trader this spring, Gluten Freekz based in Wharfedale, who specialise in handcrafted, all gluten free pastries, sweet treats, rustic ready meals all using locally sourced fresh produce and ingredients. The family-owned business is run by Trisha and Mark Powell who have been selling their range of products at farmers markets across West Yorkshire since 2015. Trisha has a background in professional catering management and has used her culinary expertise in ...