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The Raymondville Chronicle and Willacy County News comes out every Wednesday. It is circulated across Willacy and Kenedy counties, reaching towns such as Raymondville, Lyford, Sebastian, Port Mansfield, San Perlita, Lasara, Sarita, Armstrong, and Norias.

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Sebastian woman sentenced to 20 years for starvation death of son

2 weeks ago | raymondville-chronicle.com | Allen Essex

BROWNSVILLE - The mother of 13-year-old Jesse Harrison, of Sebastian, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and four counts of injury to a child Thursday for the starvation and abuse death of her son. Sabrina Lynn Loredo, 34, was ordered to spend a total of 20 years in prison by Judge Adolfo Cordova, who accepted her plea of guilty to the lesser […] This content is only available to online subscribers. Please login below, or Subscribe today!
High court won’t hear appeal from man who killed Border Patrol agent

2 weeks ago | raymondville-chronicle.com | Mark Reagan

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday refused to hear another appeal from 41-year-old La Villa man who was sentenced to death for killing an off-duty Border Patrol agent nearly 10 years ago. Gustavo Tijerina- Sandoval’s latest writ of habeas corpus focused on his conviction for attempted capital murder. The man is on Death Row for killing Javier Vega […] This content is only available to online subscribers. Please login below, or Subscribe today!
Lyford city officials pass drug testing plan, change engineering firm

2 weeks ago | raymondville-chronicle.com | Allen Essex

Lyford city commissioners on Monday passed a policy to conduct random drug testing of all part-time and full-time employees including volunteer fire department firefighters and police officers, including reservists. The purchase of a 2025 Salsco mini-paver through the state buy board was approved. Acceptance of sealed bids for a 2000 Spartan fire truck was extended two more weeks, with a […] This content is only available to online subscribers. Please login below, or Subscribe today!
Willacy County takes action on Heritage Wellness Center, street lighting project

2 weeks ago | raymondville-chronicle.com | Allen Essex

Willacy County commissioners awarded during a Monday special meeting a $3,970,000 construction contract to build a Heritage Wellness Center (formerly called a “resiliency center”). The project is being financed by federal funds and was awarded to NM Contracting, McAllen. The $5 million funding for the project was awarded by the Biden Administration during the coronavirus pandemic four years ago will […] This content is only available to online subscribers. Please login below, or Subscribe today!
Disaster recovery center opens in Sebastian for 30 days

3 weeks ago | raymondville-chronicle.com | Allen Essex

Willacy County residents whose homes were damaged from flooding March 26-28 may now apply in person for federal disaster aid, Willacy County Emergency Management Coordinator Frank Torres said. A disaster recovery center has opened at the Sebastian Community Center, 434 West 8th St. The Sebastian Community Center is the former Sebastian Head Start building located just south of the county […] This content is only available to online subscribers. Please login below, or Subscribe today!
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez quizzed about potential federal program cuts

3 weeks ago | raymondville-chronicle.com | Allen Essex

During a town hall meeting last Tuesday in Raymondville, U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, DBrownsville, said he voted against a Republican budget bill that includes over $500 billion in Medicare cuts which would hurt many seniors. Cuts proposed by President Donald Trump’s agenda would be especially harmful to lowincome South Texas residents, but his approach to representing his district is to […] This content is only available to online subscribers. Please login below, or Subscribe today!
Cross Church planning new building in Raymondville on 14-acre site; city OKs plans

3 weeks ago | raymondville-chronicle.com | Allen Essex

Raymondville City Commission members approved rezoning of property in E.B. Raymond Subdivision last Tuesday for a new building for Cross Church in E.B. Raymond Subdivision, Lot 3K, (middle 1/2 of Tract 3) 14.6 acres from agricultural to commercial zone. The church is presently located at 135 E. Main St. Cross Church also has churches at McAllen, Brownsville and San Benito. […] This content is only available to online subscribers. Please login below, or Subscribe today!
Pearl of great price

3 weeks ago | raymondville-chronicle.com | Jill Pertler

As a kid, I loved collecting shells on the beach - still do. There is something calming about walking on the sand, listening to the waves and looking for small treasures the tide washes up. I never found a pearl - not many of us do on the beach. You usually have to take a deep dive to find a […]
Mercedes ISD superintendent resigns following DWI arrest

3 weeks ago | raymondville-chronicle.com | Omar Zapata

The Mercedes ISD school board voted to accept superintendent Benjamin Clinton’s resignation during a meeting on Tuesday. The school board voted unanimously on the resignation and to approve the interim superintendent agreement. Alicia Noyola was named interim superintendent on May 20. Noyola is the former Harlingen CISD superintendent, a position she held for more than two years. She retired from […] This content is only available to online subscribers. Please login below, or Subscribe today!
Memorial Day somber remembrance of those who gave it all in nation’s past wars

1 month ago | raymondville-chronicle.com | Allen Essex

Large crowds showed up at South Padre and Port Mansfield Monday as many Willacy County residents had the day off to spend with family and friends. However, a small crowd of older people gathered at Raymondville city cemetery on the east edge of town for a traditional Memorial Day service. There was an awning provided by a funeral home and […] This content is only available to online subscribers. Please login below, or Subscribe today!