Gordon County welcomes year’s first babies

Gordon County welcomed two of its newest residents on New Year’s Day as the first babies born at a pair of area medical facilities.

The first baby of 2022 born in the county limits said hello to the world on Saturday, Jan. 1, as The Baby Place at AdventHealth Gordon welcomed its Emma Palemo Archila.

Arriving at 5 p.m., and weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches long, little Emma is the daughter of Tina Bernal Archila and Jonathan Palemo.

The baby was presented a gift basket by hospital staff to congratulate them on being AdventHealth Gordon’s New Year family.

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Adventhealth Gordon Emma Palemo Archila, pictured with her mother Tina Bernal Archila and father Jonathan Palemo, was the first baby born at AdventHealth Gordon in 2022.

Floyd medical Center Katie and Jacob Buchanan pose with their son, Jameson Buck Buchanan.