SIKESTON - Nicholas Ryan and Lindsey Marie Rhodes are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 9:06 a.m. April 3, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Nicholas Ryan Rhodes II weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19-inches long.
The former Lindsey Barksdale, daughter of Darrell Barksdale and Cindy Barksdale of Sikeston, is a sales associate.
Rhodes, son of Ricky Davis of Iuka, Miss., and Brenda McKinnie of Sikeston, is employed by Total Lawn Care.
JACKSON - Randy L. and Amanda S. McWilson are the parents of their third child, first son, born at 8:28 a.m. April 5, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Chase KC McWilson weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20-inches long.
The former Amanda Pruitt, Mrs. McWilson is the daughter of Johnnie Pruitt of Bloomfield. She is a teacher's aide for South Elementary School in Jackson.
McWilson, son of Beverly and Ken McWilson of Jackson, is a broadcasting instructor for the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center.