SIKESTON - JaRena Ranson is the parent of her first child, a daughter, born at 5:38 a.m. Aug. 28, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Destani Chenee Ranson weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 19 inches long.
Grandparents are Robert Ranson Jr. and Dinah Pleasant of San Antonio.
ESSEX - Barbara Hill and Jimmy Chafin are the parents of their fourth child, second son, born at 9:11 a.m. Aug. 28, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Joshua David Chafin weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are David Hill and Lorelie Andrews.
Paternal grandparents are Loetta Chafin and George Chafin.
ADVANCE - Amanda and Brian Winchester are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 7:33 a.m. Aug. 29, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. Brison Lee Winchester weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 19.25 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Dennis and Patti Agee of Benton and the late Betty Agee.
Paternal grandparents are Herman and Dorothy Hebenstreit of Advance and the late Harold Winchester.
SIKESTON - Crystal Johnson and Darryl Jordan are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 11:43 a.m. Aug. 30, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center at Sikeston. Darryl Ramone Jordan weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 22 inches long.
SIKESTON - Tracy Schaffer and Harold Hawkes are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 1:44 p.m. Aug. 30, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Ashton Hawke Schaffer weighed 9 pounds and was 20 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Janet Caudle of Poplar Bluff and Harold Hawkes of Sikeston.
Paternal grandparents are Lynn and Tammy McMackin of Sikeston.
BENTON - Brittany Haynes and Brandon Wilson are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 7:52 p.m. Aug. 30, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Cooper Michael Royce Wilson weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 20.5 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Monica and Mike Weems of Benton and Ronnie Haynes of Sikeston.
Paternal grandparents are Terri and Mike Williams of Sikeston and Larry Wilson of Lincoln, Neb.
NEW MADRID - Catrina Word and Thomas Pettigrew are the parents of their third child, second son, born at 6:48 p.m. Aug. 31, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Tomarion Tyeal Pettigrew weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 18.25 inches long.
Maternal grandparent is Margie Word.
Paternal grandparent is Ethel Pettigrew.
SIKESTON - Arika Vines and Domingo Navarro Jr. are the parents of their third child, first daughter, born at 11:25 p.m. Aug. 31, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Ava Yasmin Navarro weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Lynn Winebaugh and Samuel Vines.
Paternal grandparents are Adriana Rangel and Domingo Navarro Sr.
SCOTT CITY - Melissa and Darrick Bruce are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 8:57 a.m. Aug. 31, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. Keegan Allen Bruce weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 18.5 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Glenn Harris of Oran and LeGretta Harris of Morley.
Paternal grandparents are Doyle and Cathy Bruce of Scott City.