Aiden Simmerson
A son, Aiden Baker, was born to Michael and Lori Simmerson of Salisbury on Jan. 31, 2009, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds. He has a brother, Seth, 6, and a sister, Carson, 4. Grandparents are Larry and Caroline Wagoner and Joe and Margaret Simmerson, all of Salisbury, and Richard and Vickie Barber of Cleveland. Great-grandparents are Charles and Frances Barber of Cleveland and Jo Smith of Mocksville. Mikiya Adam
A daughter, Mikiya Nichelle, was born to Jonathan Andrew and April Nichelle Adam of Salisbury on Feb. 10, 2009, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. She weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces. Grand-parents are Wildon and Nora Shankle and Tracey Adam, all of China Grove, and Malcolm Adam and Debbie Ashe, both of Remsen, N.Y. Great-grandparents are Hazel Shankle of China Grove and Nancy Adam of Barneveld.
Blake Shive
A son, Blake Troy, was born to Starr and Brad Shive of Salisbury on March 19, 2009, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces. He has two brothers, Bryson, 5, and Braden, 3. Grandparents are Bill and Ann Shive of Salisbury and Roger and Glenda Hunsucker of Rockwell. Great-grandparents are Floyd and Eula Steen of Ruby, S.C., and Verlie Hunsucker of Faith.
Akeriah Roseboro
A daughter, Akeriah Janique, was born to Ebony Brooker of Salisbury and Dequince Roseboro of Winston-Salem on March 14,2009, at Forsyth Medical Center. She weighed, 7 pounds, 4 ounces. She has two brothers, Christopher, 7, and Dequavion, 1. Grandparents are Robin Brown of Salisbury and Beverly Roseboro of Winston- Salem. Great-grandparents are Charles Brown of Birmingham, Ala., John Henry Brooker of Salisbury and Carolyn Glenn of Winston Salem.
Ashlyn Whitley
A daughter, Ashlyn Nichole, was born to Randi Michelle and Joshua Shane Whitley of Rockwell on Dec. 15, 2008, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 2.5.ounces. Grandparents are Chris and Randy Biron of Lynchburg, Ohio, and Missi and Randy Whitley of Salisbury. Great-grandparents are Dorothy Whitley of Salisbury, Don and Joyce Alexander of Milford, Ohio, Tom and Edna Boles of Hillsboro, Ohio, and Edith Biron of Goshen, Ohio.