Births (Published 8/23)

SIKESTON - Lucas and Debra Gregg are the parents of their third child, second son, born at 2:46 a.m. July 2, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Tyler Wade Gregg weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 21-inches long.

Mrs. Gregg is the daughter of David and Lisa Ottinger.

Gregg, son of Kenneth and Robin Gregg, is an automobile technician.

CHARLESTON - Tiffany Clemons and Tyrone Farries are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born July 4, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Ni'Kieliana Traniece Farries weighed 4 pounds and was 12-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Dorothy Jean Sinks and Al Craven.

Paternal grandparents are Flora Farries and Jeffery Brown.

NIXA - James Christopher and Tiffany Dawn Bartholomew are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 3:19 p.m. July 7, 2004, at St. Mary's Hospital in Blue Springs. Maci Kay Bartholomew weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 1/2-inches long.

The former Tiffany Ruhling, Mrs. Bartholomew is the daughter of Ted and Karen Ruhling of Greenwood and Tusha Ruhling of Lee's Summit. She is a registered nurse.

Bartholomew, son of James and Jeanne Bartholomew of Sikeston, is a sales and marketing manager.