Births (Published 10/31)

Forehand

ORAN - Gennifer and William Forehand Jr. are the parents of their second, child, first daughter, born at 11:28 p.m. Sept. 25, 2007, at St. Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. Ava Jean-Marie Forehand weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are David and Glenda Owen of Richmond.

Paternal grandparents are Dan and Margie Forehand of Monroeville, Ala.

Scherer

PORTAGEVILLE - Luella and Travis Scherer are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 1:35 p.m. Sept. 26, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Mia Ann Scherer weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Jerry and Lucy Tubbs of Portageville.

Paternal grandparents are Pat and Clara Scherer of Portageville.

Niswonger

SCOTT CITY - Christy and John Niswonger are the parents of their third child, second daughter, born at 7:26 a.m. Sept. 26, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Olivia Elise Niswonger weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 20.25 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Andie and Brenda McClain of Oran.

Paternal grandparents are John and Sharon Niswonger of Scott City.

Sherrell

CHARLESTON - Ajami Riggens and Jerquawn Sherrell are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 10:08 a.m. Sept. 26, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Jerkira Tranice Sherrell weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 19.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Troy Riggens and Donna Riggens.

Paternal grandparents are Byron Smith and Aretha Sherrell.

Dickson

EAST PRAIRIE - Misty Brawner and James Dickson are the parents of their second child, first daughter, born at 3:24 p.m. Sept. 26, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Leshia Cheyanne Dickson weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 19.25 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Robert Sterling and Ronnie Brawner.

Paternal grandparents are Alfea Dickson and James Dickson.