Stories from Thursday, October 2, 2014

CAMPBELL, Mo. - After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the first inning the Cooter offense got down to business in a big way in the September Showdown championship against the Bernie Mules Wednesday afternoon. Cooter sent nine hitters to the plate in the bottom of the first inning and calculated four runs on just two singles to move ahead 4-1...

BLOOMFIELD -- Don Lafferty, who is charged with first degree attempted murder and arson, walked out of jail yesterday after having his bond reduced. Lafferty had a bond hearing on Sept. 17 and a request was made to reduce the bond, which had been set at $750,000. Circuit Judge David Dolan granted the request, on Tuesday, to reduce bond to 10 percent of the full amount...

CAMPBELL, Mo. - The top-seeded Cooter Wildcats beat the second-seeded Bernie Mules 6-3 in the September Showdown championship Wednesday night. Cooter scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning to move ahead 4-1 and never trailed after. Cooter No. 8 hitter Landen Castelli finished 2 for 3 at the plate. Catelli had a two-RBI single in the bottom of the first inning...

Get your lightsabers ready! The Advance Community Library will be hosting a "Star Wars Read" program at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014! Children and adults of all ages are invited to come out and meet Darth Vader, who will be making a special appearance at the little one-room library on Highway C, next to the old gym...