Births published 7-16

SCOTT CITY -- Brandy Radica and Justin Laws are the parents of their third child, third son, born at 9:29 a.m. June 3, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Wedge Damion Exavies Laws weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Cindy and Gary Moyers of Patton.

Paternal grandparent is Janette Commean of Scott City.

BLOOMFIELD -- James and Amanda Chism are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 9:23 a.m. June 4, 2008, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. James Andrew Chism Jr. weighed 3 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 15.75 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Wanda Newell and John Thomas Jr.

Paternal grandparents are James Chism and Sherry Chism.