BIRTHS

Metz

Son to Joseph Anthony Metz and Jennifer Lynn Camp of Scott City, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:14 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1999. Name, Logan Scott. Weight, 6 pounds 12 ounces. First child. Ms. Camp is the daughter of Lori Colbert-Varney and Scott Varney of Chaffee. Metz is the son of Fran Metz and Mark Sides of Chaffee. He is employed in receiving at Wal-Mart.

Walker

Daughter to Wade and Carolyn Walker of Cape Girardeau, St. Mary's Health Center in St. Louis, 5:03 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999. Name, Lauren Nichole. Weight, 5 pounds 9 ounces. First child. Mrs. Walker is the former Carolyn Wood, daughter of Edmon Wood of Pollard, Ark., and Louise Aldridge of Williamsville. She is employed at Health Services Corp. of America. Walker is the son of Sue Walker and Richard Walker of Lebanon, Tenn.

Lacey

Son to H. Gregory and Laura Lee Lacey of Scott City, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:20 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000. Name, Quinton Gregory. Weight, 7 pounds. First child. Mrs. Lacey is the former Laura Bennett, daughter of Marvin and Kathy Bennett of Chaffee. She is employed at Crowe Orthodontics. Lacey is the son of Howard and Leslie Lacey of Scott City. He is employed by Lacey Construction.

McDonough

Son to Clinton Wade and Julie Marie McDonough of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:37 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000. Name, Matthew Tyler. Weight, 7 pounds 5 ounces. Mrs. McDonough is the former Julie Gammill, daughter of Pat and Ron Gannon and Jim and Barbara Gammill of Springfield. McDonough is the son of Jacque and Mike Welsh of St. Louis and Jack and Anne McDonough of Cape Girardeau.

Whitaker

Son to Brent L. and Rhodena Y. Whitaker of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:47 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. Name, Dallas Matthew. Weight, 7 pounds 13 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Whitaker is the former Rhodena Carlson, daughter of Rod and Elaine Carlson of Jackson and Shirley and Don Bowers of Deepwater. Whitaker is the son of Carl and Doreen Whitaker of Millersville. He is employed by Federal Express.

Kelsey

Daughter to Robert Lee Carlton and Joanna Elaine Kelsey of Benton, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:39 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. Name, Hannah Leigh. Weight, 7 pounds 12 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Kelsey is the former Joanna Scripter, daughter of Veryl Scripter and Helen Scripter of Harviell. Kelsey is the son of Ronald Kelsey and Patricia Kelsey of Scott City. He is employed at Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Castle

Daughter to George Dean and Christina Lynn Castle of Mounds, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:07 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. Name, Julie Lynn. Weight, 8 pounds. First child. Mrs. Castle is the former Christina Prim, daughter of Patricia Greer and Darrell and Sandra Prim of Mounds. She is communications coordinator at Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. Castle is the son of Fritz and Shirley Nain of Barlow, Ky. He is owner of Castle Construction.