Births (Published4/6)

SIKESTON - Debra Western and Jeremy Grither are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 10:10 a.m. Feb. 22, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. Rachel Elizabeth Grither weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Ray and Helen Hindman of Sikeston.

Paternal grandparents are Rodney and Shelly Parmer and Bruce and Joann Mobley of St. Genevieve.

DEXTER - Brandi and Matthew Long are the parents of their second child, second son, born at 4:15 p.m. Feb. 22, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Kaysen Matthew Long weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 18.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Carmon and Steve Gott of Dexter. Great-

grandparents are Bob and Frankie Gosnell and Priscilla Gott of Dexter and Carol Isnor of Morehouse. Great-great-grandparents are Stella Gosnell of Morehouse and Vic and Ruby McCoy of Sikeston.

Paternal grandparents are Mike and Kim Long. Great-grandparents are Cletis Borders of Dexter, Gene Long and Glenda Long of Lilbourn and the late Bonnie Borders.