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First baby of the area of 2023 arrives

The first baby of the year for Curry and Roosevelt counties arrived early New Year's Day.

Jalayah Drake was born at Plains Regional Medical Center at 2:22 a.m. Sunday, according to Presbyterian Health Care Senior Corporate Communications Specialist Alyssa Armijo.

Armijo said the parents, Trula Palmer and Austin Drake, are from Clovis.

The girl weighed in at 7 pounds, 15.3 ounces and is 20.5 inches in length.

The birth of Jalayah was marked by a number of gifts given to the new family by PRMC.

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