Births (Published 9/26)

SIKESTON - Chris Michael and Chasity Faith Russell are the parents of their fourth child, first daughter, born at 9:54 p.m. Aug. 31, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Cameran Faith Russell weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Mrs. Russell is the former Chasity Fugate, daughter of Lawrence and Alfreda Fugate of Sikeston. She is employed by Pioneer Adjustment Service.

Russell, son of Sandy Russell of Sikeston, is employed by Rettig Enterprises.

NEW MADRID - Michael Allan and Amy Etheridge Skrien are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 3:28 a.m. Aug. 31, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Jacob Michael Skrien weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20 1/2-inches long.

The former Amy Poth, Mrs. Skrien is the daughter of Jim and Alice Poth of Oxford, Ohio, and is a public defender for the State of Missouri.

Skrien, son of Orlyn Skrien of Leadville, Colo., and Sandy and Vaughn Grisham of Oxford, Miss., is a federal public defender.