ORAN -Kelly and Bill Loper are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 6:48 p.m. July 5, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. Nolan Michael Loper weighed 5 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 19 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Linda and Michael Wheeler of Oran.
Paternal grandparents are Brenda and Donnie Rhodes of Oran.
LILBOURN - Amy and Shon McCanless are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 2:53 p.m. July 6, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Ayden Alyxander McCanless weighed 10 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 21 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Randy and Emma Fowler of Lilbourn.
Paternal grandparents are Tom and Janice McCanless of New Madrid.
SIKESTON - Lisa and Travis Walters are the parents of their third child, second daughter, born at 8:02 a.m. July 6, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Riley Mclain Walters weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 19 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Barbara and Jr. Watkins of Sikeston.
Paternal grandparents are Marcy Walters of Sikeston and Bill Walters of Ft. Wayne, Ind.
SCOTT CITY - Laura and Jason Mitchell are the parents of their third child, first son, born at 10:27 a.m. July 6, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Austin Ryan Mitchell weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are the late Diane Hovis and the late Hershel Hovis.
Paternal grandparent is Rick Mitchell of Sikeston.
SIKESTON - Jill and Eugene Stroud III are parents of twin daughters born July 6, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Allie Katherine Stroud was born at 1:09 p.m. weighing 5 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 17.5 inches long. Finlee Elizabeth Stroud was born at 1:10 p.m. weighing 4 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 17 inches long.
Maternal grandparent is Faye Jones of Bertrand.
Paternal grandparents are Caroline Stroud and Gene and Edie Stroud of Sikeston.
BENTON - Angela and Reuben Smith are the parents of their third child, second son, born at 12:47 p.m. July 7, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Reuben Arthur Smith weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 18 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Vivian and Phil Thurman of St. Louis.
Paternal grandparents are Carolyne Thomas and John Thomas of Benton.
PORTAGEVILLE - Ashley and Robert Cayton Jr. are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 2:53 p.m. July 8, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Addison Lee Cayton weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 19 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Claudia Young of Portageville and Moe Kellams of Memphis, Tenn.
Paternal grandparents are Kay and Jr. Tatum of Point Pleasant.