Burke County's first-born baby of the decade is Lydia West Jones. Lydia is the third child of Kara and Bryan Jones of Morganton, little sister to 4-year-old Mary Lindley and 6-year-old Vance. Lydia was delivered at 6:06 a.m. Friday, Jan 01, 2010, at Grace Hospital by Dr. Greg Simolke, weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces, and is under the care of pediatrician Dr. Michael Gonzalez.
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