David Jeremiah Allen McCarta was born at 6:07 p.m. Aug. 31 to Tessa Wagoner and David McCarta of Ludowici.

Born at Liberty Regional Medical Center, baby David weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 19 inches.

His maternal grandfather is Henry Shelton of Ludowici. His paternal grandfather is David Bolton of Savannah. Carla Nethaway is his step-grandmother.