Baker— Adelei Earlene Collette Baker, daughter of Alan and April (Putnam) Baker of Paducah, Oct. 17, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are Tim and Diane Putnam of Evansville, Ind., and Jim and Margaret Ferguson of West Paducah. Great-grandparents are Elizabeth Coulter of Evansville, Ind., E.J. Putnam of Browder, and Patricia Boyd of Paducah.

York — Brylee Noel York, daughter of Jereme and Brianne (Wagner) York of Calvert City, Oct. 22, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are Laura Wagner of Eddyville, Brian Wagner of Smithland, Donnie York of Robinson, Ill., and Jenifer Wampler of Robinson, Ill. Great-grandparents are Lee and Sharon Kuhnly of Calvert City, Ozzie and Nancy Tapscott of Paducah, and John and Donna Wampler of Benton.

Snyder — Jaxon Lee Snyder, son of Jason and Teresa (Hamilton) Snyder of Lone Oak, Oct. 24, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are Judy Hamilton of Owensboro, and Jerry and Judy Snyder of Lone Oak. Great-grandparent is Mildred Snyder of Lone Oak.

Shoulta — Cooper Ray Shoulta, son of Justin and Kara (Dick) Shoulta of Paducah, Oct. 24, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are Billy Dick and Kim Strickland of Paducah, Donnie and Tracy Kilgore of Paducah, and Todd Shoulta of Paducah. Great-grandparents are Charlotte Dick of Paducah, Mary Smith of Paducah and Don Shoulta of Paducah.

Kaler — Ella Claire Kaler, daughter of Michael and Amanda (Spraggs) Kaler of Symsonia, Oct. 24, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are Darrell and Shela Spraggs of Symsonia, and Lisa Kaler of Symsonia. Great-grandparent is Wilma Kaler of Symsonia.

Hankins — Makenzie Dawn Hankins, daughter of Jeremy and Kimberly (Tucker) Hankins of Paducah, Oct. 25, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are John and Kim Tucker of Paducah, and the late Carmen Hankins. Great-grandparents are Judy Tucker of Paducah, Linda Barger of Paducah, Charlotte Larrison of Paducah, and Cherry Hankins of Paducah. Great-great-grandmother is Evelyn Larrison of Lone Oak.

Cooper — Colton Reid Cooper, son of Phil and Alicia (Manker) Cooper of Paducah, Oct. 25, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are Sharon Manker of Cape Girardeau, Mo., and the late Joseph Manker, Wanda and Andy Frye of Augusta, Ga., and Tim and Tracy Cooper of Paducah. Great-grandparents are Edna Hipps of Cape Girardeau, Mo., Pat Houser of Paducah and Judy Cooper of Paducah.

Laird — Kate Lynn Laird, daughter of Brian and Jennifer (Adams) Laird of Paducah, Oct. 26, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are Ronnie and Debbie Adams of Paducah, and Barry and Lynn Laird of Metropolis, Ill.

Smith — Carter Allen Smith, son of Brent and Whitney (Carrico) Smith of Fancy Farm, Oct. 27, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are Steven and Cindy Thomas of Fancy Farm, Fred and Ann Carrico of Fancy Farm, and Randy and Rene Smith of Symsonia. Great-grandparents are Wanda Wilson of Fancy Farm, Laddie and Judy Thomas of Fancy Farm, Delmer and Susie Smith of Symsonia and Cloteen McIntosh of Boaz.

Bowman — Wyatt Joe Bowman, son of Josh and Jessica (Jones) Bowman of Metropolis, Ill., Oct. 28, Lourdes hospital. Grandparents are Vinny and Patty Clark of Metropolis, Ill., Ken and Becky Bowman of Massac County, Ill., and Scott Jones of Metropolis, Ill. Great-grandparents are Gussie and Evelyn Quint of Massac County, Ill., Barbara Stratemeyer of Metropollis, Ill., and Betty Bowman of Metropolis, Ill.

Howard — Sawyer Grace Howard, daughter of John Clay and Lauren (Dixon) Howard of West Paducah, Oct. 28, Lourdes hospital. Grandparents are John and Holley Clark of Paducah, and Donald Howard of Paducah and Loretta Slankard of Paducah.

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