Births (Published 6/17)

BENTON - Cherlyn Laxton is the parent of her fifth child, third son, born at 11:44 a.m. May 16, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Daniel Lee weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long.

Grandparents are Carolyn Blankenship and Orville Blankenship of Benton.

BERNIE - Kristina Hose and Benjamin Morley are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 8:25 a.m. May 16, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Teagan Elizabeth Yvonne Hose weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Ricky Hose, Kevin Curtis and Catherine Curtis.

Paternal grandparents are Billy Morley and Yvonne Morley.

CHARLESTON - Yaszmin Clemons is the parent of her second child, first son, born at 9:37 a.m. May 16, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Adrian Phillip weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long.

Grandparents are Shirley and Jimmy Johnson and George Kent.