Birth (Published 11/27)

NEW MADRID - Senetria Burrow and Anthony Pointer II are the parents of their second child, second son, born at 8:21 a.m. Oct. 6, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Ah'lijah Amir Pointer weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Beverly Burrow and Sidney Maxwell.

Paternal grandparents are Bobbie Jean Pointer and Anthony Pointer.

FISK - Sheila Renee McCoy is the parent of her second child, first daughter, born Oct. 6, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Ashley Nicole Renee McCoy weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Grandparents are Flora Artist Kearby and the late Loyd Jr. Sandlin.

DEXTER - Michael and Anne Barnes are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 1:35 p.m. Oct. 9, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center at Sikeston. Melissa Ann Barnes weighed 7 pounds and was 19 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Billy and Rose Williams.

Paternal grandparents are Bobby and Kay Barnes.