Nathan and Nichole Dillard of Kenton are parents of a 6-pound, 10-ounce, 19.5-inch boy, Braxton Michael DeWayne Dillard, born at 7:09 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma, Tenn. Grandparents are Sherre Potter of Kenton, Bob Marshall of Reynoldsburg, Teressa and Lloyd Speakman of Marysville and Doug Dillard of Bellefontaine. Great-grandparents are Robert and Theresa Buroker of Kenton, Robert Marshall of Marysville, the late Sandy Marshall, Mary and Ramon Walborn of North Lewisburg, Rita Cooper of Urbana and the late Dan and Ginger Dillard. Great-great grandparents are the late Polly Buroker and Chuck and Audrey Franke.

Mark A. Perkins and Klisty Helton of Kenton are parents of a 3-pound, 3-ounce, 17-inch boy, Hunter Anthony Perkins, born at 7:22 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, at OSU Medical Center, Columbus. Grandparents are Tony and Vonda Perkins of Kenton, Todd and Diane Legge of Kenton and the late Melvin Helton. Great-grandparents are Robert and Marylou Salsbury of Dunkirk, Tony Manns Sr. of Kenton and Gene and Kay Perkins of Selby, S.D. The infant joins a brother, Kyle Mattew and a sister, Haley Marie.

Jeffrey Hilyard and Alexis Holbrook of Mount Victory are parents of twin boys born Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, at OSU Medical Center, Columbus. Jameson Alexander Hilyard was born at 11:51 a.m. weighing 2 pounds and 2 ounces, and 14 inches tall. Lucas Dwayne Hilyard was born at 11:53 a.m., weighing 2 pounds, 2-ounces, and 13 1/4 inches tall. Grandparents are Jay and Brenda Hilyard of Lima and Dwayne and Michelle Holbrook of Mount Victory. Great-grandparents are Martha Hilyard of Lima and the late Lloyd Hilyard, the late Lucy Samples, Pat Miller of Ridgeway and the late Charles Miller, Pat Holbrook of Alger and the later Gerald Holbrook.

John and Melissa Kerns of Dunkirk are parents of a 9-pound, 4-ounce, 21-inch boy, Karson Evan, born at 8:40 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. Grandparents are Dennis and Shirley Jordan of Dunkirk, James and Carole Rader of Petersburg, W. Va., and Wayne Kerns of Craigsville, W. Va. Great-grandparents are Charles Miller of Dola, Margaret Jordan of Dunkirk, John and Linda Tenney of Petersburg, W.Va., and Chester and Mary Kerns of West Virginia. The infant joins a brother, Ashton.

Shane and Amy Slack of Chardon are parents of a 7-pound, 5-ounce, 19-inch boy, Thomas Jeffrey, born at 1:17 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, at Geauga Medical Center. Grandparents are Jeff and Bobbie Slack of Forest and Tom and Brenda Wilkinson of Pennsylvania. Great-grandparents are Dorothy Longbrake of Dunkirk and June Martin of Pennsylvania. The infant is joined by two sisters, Maggie, age 3 and Moegan, age 2.