Births (published 9/10)

Starnes

SIKESTON - Kimberly Latoya Starnes and Fredrick Buxton are the parents of their second son, born at 8:16 a.m. Aug. 4, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Malik Jayqwan Starnes weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Grandparents are Queen Ester Starnes and Albert Applewhite Jr.

Watson

PORTAGEVILLE - Tina Cook and David Watson are the parents of their third child, second daughter, born at 8:08 a.m. Aug. 8, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Grace Leigh Watson weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19-inches long.

Maternal grandmother is Loretta Cook.

Paternal grandfather is Larry Watson.