A haircut was near the top of Sedalia resident Linda’s list of things to do Friday.
Linda, who requested the Democrat not use her last name, said she couldn’t afford to pay $25 for a haircut and the fact that stylists from local salon Rock’N’Rollers were offering them free during Pettis County Community Partnership’s Project Homeless Connect event Friday was “a gift.”
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