Births (Published 2/1)

JACKSON - Tracy and Kevin Lawson are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 5:01 p.m. Dec. 30, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Charles Miller Lawson II weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 21 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Ron and Pauline Romine of Rolla.

Paternal grandparent is Carolyn Lawson of Sikeston.

SIKESTON - Michael Haley and Sarah Rodgers are the parents of their third child, second daughter, born at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 30, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Abigail Marie Haley weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 19.25 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Richard and Martha Rodgers.

Paternal grandparents are Jerry and Wilma Haley.