SALINE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Courtney Claxton, of Little Rock, is the parent to a daughter, Kayla Michelle Keen, born February 2 at Saline Memorial Hospital. Zaylea weighed 6 pounds and 11 ounces and measured 19 inches at birth. She is welcomed home by siblings Cracie Claxton and Paisley Nowlin. Zaylea is the granddaughter of Angie and Wayne Keen, of Alexander. Great-grandparents are Janice and Dwain Butler and Mary Janet Romine. born February 24 at Saline Memorial Hospital. Christopher weighed 8 pounds and 9 ounces and measured 20.5 inches at birth.

Tamra Rodgers and Douglas Alkire, of Benton, are parents to a son, Waylson Ellis Alkire, born February 24 at Saline Memorial Hospital. Waylon weighed 7 pounds and 2 ounces and measured 20 inches in length at birth. Waylon is welcomed by siblings Trinity, Brayden, Ciera, Carson, Olivia and Ryley. He is the grandson of Richard and Roseanna Seawright of Benton, Brent and Connie Golden of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Steve Alkire of Terre Haute, Indiana and Terri Sullivan, of Benton. a son, Blaine Warden Jacobs, born March 21 at Saline Memorial Hospital. Blaine weighed 7 pounds and 7 ounces and measured 20.5 inches at birth. He is welcomed home by siblings Alivia and Minor. Blaine is the grandson of Mandy Mosley, of Prattsville; Buddy and Veronica Masters, of Cabot and Keith and Michelle Jacobs, of Malvern. Greatgrandparents are Janell and Dale Benning, Phillip Carter and Gail and Butch Smith.

Lyndsey Breanne Watson and Michael Frederick Yarbrough, of Benton, are the parents to a daughter,

Hazel Lilian Yarbrough, born March 29 at Saline Memorial Hospital. Hazel weighed 5 pounds and 10 ounces and measured 19.5 inches at birth. Hazel is the granddaughter of Amanda and Watson, of Malvern; Jeffrey Watson, of Little Rock and Kelly Yarbrough and Cyle Edward Yarbrough, of Benton. Great-grandparents are Katherine and Gary Aldrich, Dale and Leah Dawn Yarbrough, Vicki Sharpe, Suzie Buck and Marilyn Ramsey.