Births (Published 2/8)

CHARLESTON - Shalekqua Hines is the parent of her third child, second son, born Dec. 20, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Jon'Quireon Tyrone Hines weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Grandparents are Sandra Atchison and Johnny Atchison.

COLUMBIA - Judee and Matthew Gaeta are the parents of a son, born at 11:09 a.m. Dec. 20, 2006, at Boone Hospital in Columbia. Nicholas Andrew Gaeta weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces.

Grandparents are Jude and Nancee Williams of Sikeston, Megan and Russ Franke of Hermann and Donald Gaeta of Jamestown, N.Y.