Births (Published 10/24)

Thomas

CAPE GIRARDEAU - Carrie and Samuel Thomas are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 12:45 p.m. Sept. 14, 2007, at St. Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. Blaise Karolina Thomas weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Sam and Janie Potashnick of Sikeston.

Paternal grandparents are Sherry Blair of Algonquin, Ill., and Samuel Thomas of Cape Girardeau.

McCameron

CHARLESTON - Erin and Steven McCameron are the parents of their second child, first daughter, born at 1:03 a.m. Sept. 15, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Rebecca Elizabeth McCameron weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 18.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Mark Odle and Margaret Odle of Fairfield, Ill.

Paternal grandparents are Kenny McCameron and Cindy McCameron of Charleston.

Laws

PORTAGEVILLE - Harley and Misty Laws are the parents of their second child, second son, born at 9:52 a.m. Sept. 17, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Parker Jamison Laws weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Rodney and Patty Norman of Portageville and Ronald and Kelly Baker of Sikeston.

Paternal grandparents are Sherrie Laws of Portageville and the late Clarence Laws.

Groves

EAST PRAIRIE - Angela and Stephen Groves are the parents of their second child, second son, born at 7:53 a.m. Sept. 17, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Carson Cruse Groves weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are LaVerne Pritchett of Wynn, Ark., and Bill Jones of East Prairie.

Paternal grandparents are Clifford and Sharon Rolwing and Emmett Groves of Charleston.

Hill

CAPE GIRARDEAU - Sandra and Freddie Hill are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 9:56 a.m. Sept. 18, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Adriana Alicia Hill weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Fidel Herrera and Loruma Ceja of Mexico.

Paternal grandparents are Freddie Hill and Denise Hill of Portageville.

Cowart

NEW MADRID - Katherine Williams and Jonathan Cowart are the parents of their second child, first daughter, born at 2:14 a.m. Sept. 19, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Jayde Elizabeth Cowart weighed 5 pounds, 8.5 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Bobby and Julie Alfont of New Madrid and Tim Williams of Sikeston.

Paternal grandparents are Sharon and David Cowart of New Madrid.