Lexington welcomes its first baby of 2026 at Baptist Health

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington is ringing in 2026 with a brand-new arrival.

According to a release from Baptist Health Lexington, the city’s first baby born in 2026 arrived early New Year’s Day. Meeko Ray Haggins was born at 4:34 a.m., officially earning the title of Lexington’s first baby of the year.

Baptist Health says Meeko weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 21 inches long at birth…

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