Stories from Tuesday, June 24, 2003

They might look like ordinary teenagers, but sisters Keila Ferree, 18, and Molly Ferree, 13, spent part of Saturday afternoon giving an extraordinary gift. "My hair is so thick," said Molly, sitting pretty at Magic Mirror and fingering her new, shoulder-length hairdo. ...

The city of Nevada's street milling operations, in preparation for the 2003 Sales Tax Street Improvement Projects, began today on South Clay from Maple Street to South Street, and the city is asking residents to park vehicles in driveways or side streets during the milling process in affected neighborhoods. ...

Missouri State Auditor Claire McCaskill released an audit of the El Dorado Springs R-2 School District, requested by patrons of the district, that found numerous problems of varying degrees. The district will have to pick up the tab for the $16,209 cost of the audit. ...

The rain stayed away and track officials were able to get the track ironed out with only a slight delay in the starting of our evening activities due to a shower earlier in the day this weekend. All drivers were racing hard to gain positions and pick up extra points. ...

100 Years Ago -- June 24, 1903 ITEMS --Jessie Harelson and Sam Mount, two substantial citizens of Harwood, returned recently from an extended hunt in Colorado. They spent about four weeks in the mountains hunting and trapping. The men traveled over the same hunting grounds that President Roosevelt did on his western hunt. ...

Society today teaches us to speak out. To let all of our feelings be known so that nothing is held back to somehow, "rot" in our systems. This is why there has been such a demanding need for therapists, counselors, and all around good listeners. I also believe, though, that this has also caused the rudeness of our society to escalate somehow in the past 20 or so years. ...