Births 10/25/04

Long

Son to Justin Wade and Jill Elizabeth Long of Marble Hill, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:02 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004. Name, Logan Augustus. Weight, 7 pounds 7 1/2 ounces. First child. Mrs. Long is the former Jill Miles, daughter of Douglas and Thelma Miles of Marble Hill. She is employed at Miles Upholstery. Long is the son of Wayne and Donna Long of Marble Hill. He is a concrete finisher with Lix Nursery.

Ries

Daughter to Mark Robert and Natalie Ann Ries Jr. of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:42 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18, 2004. Name, Riley Nicole. Weight, 7 pounds 12 ounces. Mrs. Ries is the former Natalie Hartle, daughter of David and Carlene Hartle of Dexter, Mo., and Patricia Hardy of Bloomfield, Mo. She is employed at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Ries is the son of Mark and Marlene Ries of Oakley, Calif. He is employed at Cingular Wireless.

Hiett

Son to Michael Glenn and Pamela Jean Hiett of Thebes, Ill., Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:49 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004. Name, Mason Thomas. Weight, 8 pounds 2 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Hiett is the former Pamela Farris, daughter of Thomas Farris and Mary Farris of Thebes. She is a cell leader at Dana Corp. Hiett is the son of Vernon "Butch" Davenport and Mary Davenport of Marble Hill, Mo. He is a cell technician at Dana Corp.

Jones

Son to Michael Christopher Jones and Nichole Rea Smith of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:58 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004. Name, Nicholas Tye. Weight, 5 pounds 6 ounces. Ms. Smith is the daughter of Mary Bass of Fruitland. Jones is the son of Bert and LaVonne Jones of Jackson. He is employed at Jasper's.

Watkins

Son to James Jackson and Robin Theresa Watkins Jr. of Oran, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004. Name, James Connor. Weight, 7 pounds 8 ounces. Third child, first son. Mrs. Watkins is the former Robin Moore, daughter of Robert and Agnes Moore of Oran. Watkins is the son of Ora Jean Watkins. He is a firefighter/paramedic at Fenton, Mo.