Augusta welcomes two new babies on New Years Day

Doctors Hospital of Augusta was proud to welcome baby boy, Levi Okuko at 12:11 am on Jan. 1, 2025. Photo courtesy of Doctors Hospital of Augusta.

Date: January 02, 2025

Editor’s Note: All the staff here at The Augusta Press warmly wish a happy birthday to Augusta’s first babies of 2025.

As most people celebrated New Years Day with resolutions and parties, some families were lucky enough to start 2025 with a new addition into the world.

Doctors Hospital of Augusta, located at 3651 Wheeler Road, was proud to welcome their first New Year’s baby Levi Okuko at 12:11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1.

Later in the day, Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, located at 1225 Walton Way, also welcomed a newborn.

Joining the world at 11:18 a.m., little Yazlin Maguey was born weighing six pounds and five ounces, and standing at 19.5 inches tall.

Mother Jaqueline Mezquite and father Luis Maguey pose for a photo with baby Yazlin Maguey. Photo courtesy of Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center.

“Happy New Year,” stated a press release from Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center.

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