Births (Published 9/22)

SIKESTON - Angela Matney and Kevin Johnson are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 9:48 p.m. Aug. 22, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Ayden Tanner Johnson weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 18.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparent is Kenneth Patterson of Jacksonville, Fla.

Paternal grandparents are Teresa Whitley of Sikeston and Paul Johnson of Worrington.

EAST PRAIRIE - Angie Baumgarner and Eric Krauss are the parents of their third child, first son, born at 1:21 a.m. Aug. 22, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Eric Wade Krauss II weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

VANDUSER - Jessica Jarvis and Brian Gaskins are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 3:17 p.m. Aug. 22, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Damon Nicholas Gaskins weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 19.75 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Thomas and Barbara Jarvis.

Paternal grandparents are Harley and Carla Gaskins.