Births
Eric and Misty Miller, of Isabella, are the parents of a baby boy, Eli Edward Miller.
He was born at 12:11 p.m. June 15, 2026, at Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains. He weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces.
His siblings are Autumn, 18, Ethan, 16, Montana, 9, Faith, 7, Serenity, 5 and Ezra, 1.
His...
Jordan and Hailey Kuk of Bakersfield are the parents of a baby boy, Shepherd Jordan Kuk.
He was born April 9, 2026, at 10:36 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains. He weighed 9 pounds 9 ounces and was 20 inches long.
He has one sister, 1-year-old Ava. His grandparents are Brad and Tina Jones...
Andrea Schupbach and Matthew Breeding of Springfield are the parents of a baby boy, Maxwell Steele Breeding, born Jan. 26, 2026, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. He weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Jeriann Orpin of Republic and Daniel and Lory...
Eric and Rebekah Morrison Whanger of Springfield are the parents of a baby girl, Hazel Colleen Whanger, born April 7, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. She weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. Her adoption by Rebekah and Eric was finalized Dec. 12, 2025, in Springfield by...
Jordan Stutts and Hannah Lynne, of Gainesville, are the parents of a baby boy, Andersen Lee Stutts. He was born at 5:11 a.m. on Feb. 5, 2026, at Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains. He weighed 6 pounds and was 20 inches long.
Grandparents are Matthew and April Lynne of Gainesville; Cheryl Stutts of...
Andrew Wallace and Erica Newsome, of Theodosia, are the parents of a baby boy, Waylon Ryan Wallace.
He was born at 11:10 p.m. Jan. 13, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces and was 21 inches long.
His sister is Evelyn Wallace.
His grandparents are Brad and...
Quentin and Shelbi Bearden, of Gainesville, are the parents of a baby boy, Harold "Haze" Christopher Bearden.
He was born at 7:41 a.m. on Jan. 5, 2026, at Baxter Health Hospital in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He weighed 10 pounds, 2 ounces and was 21 inches long.
His brothers are: Casen, Rylan,...
Jacob and Carley McGinnis Cochran, of Gainesville, are the parents of a baby girl, Catherine June Cochran.
She was born at 7 p.m. Dec. 19, 2025, at Baxter Health Hospital in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 7/8-inches long.
Grandparents are Amber McGinnis and...
Logan and Kallie David, of Ava, are the parents of a baby girl, Onyx Peyton Raine David.
She was born at 9:25 a.m. Jan. 7, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. She weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces and was 19 inches long.
She has one sister, Ember Jade Rene’ David, who will turn 2 on Feb. 27.
Her...
Cameron Quigel Jr. and Samantha Turner of Bakersfield, are parents of a baby girl, Chevelle Remington Quigel. She was born at 1:42 a.m., Sept. 28, 2025 at Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains. She weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 20 inches long. Her sibling is Zayne, 9. Her grandparents are Barbara...