Evansville Deaconess welcomes first baby of the new year

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Deaconess Women’s Hospital in Evansville has welcomed the first baby of 2026.

According to the hospital, the baby was born at 1:41 a.m. on January 1. The baby arrived weighing 8lbs and measuring 21 inches.

The hospital says the parents, Leah and Michael Cochren of Montgomery, and the baby are healthy and resting comfortably…

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