Matthew Darrel Rice, the first baby born in Texas County in 2008, held by his parents Wes Rice and Tracy Van Wagner. TCMH CEO Wes Murray, right, and TCMH Auxiliary members, left to right, Madge Elmore, Barb McCall and Julia Bryan presented a large number of donated gifts and gift certificates to the new baby.

The first baby born in 2008 at Texas County Memorial Hospital arrived at 2:20 a.m. Jan. 2. Matthew Darrel Rice is the son Tracy Van Wagner and Wes Rice of Bucyrus.

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