Thursday's Internet Edition, March 11, 2010. RECENT NEWS Valero Named Title Sponsor Of 2008 Cactus Bowl The Cactus Bowl Committee announced that Valero Energy Corporation has agreed to become the title sponsor of the 2008 Cactus Bowl. The Valero Cactus Bowl, the postseason all-star game for NCAA Division II football student-athletes, will take place on Friday, January 11, 2008 at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville and will . . . [ Full story ] Drug task force investigation continues here Usually the South Texas Specialized Crimes and Narcotics Task Force is the one doing the investigation, but now the its appears the task force itself is under investigation. One member of the drug task force has been separated from the city and another one has been placed on administrative leave. . . . [ Full story ] Aftermath of building fire Pictured above is Fire Marshal Roel Cavazos surveying two homes and a storage building that were engulfed in flames early this morning, and City of Kingsville fire officials were at the scene throughout today investigating the cause of the blaze. No one was injured and the buildings were vacant at . . . [ Full story ] Old Mexico Bakery demolished Marcos Macarena Jr. and his sister, Myrna Macarena Barrera, watch as their family’s former business Mexico Bakery is demolished Tuesday afternoon. Their parents, Marcos Mendoza Macarena and Ladislada Avila Macarena, opened Mexico Bakery in 1959 at 712 East Alice. The business closed in 1993 after their parent’s deaths. Mexico Bakery, . . . [ Full story ] Gator warning Warning signs are being posted at Dick Kleberg Park along the edge of Escondido Creek warning park patrons to beware of alligators, Kleberg County Parks and Recreation Director Susan Ivy said today. A higher than usual number of sightings of alligators at the water’s edge of the park have also . . . [ Full story ] Vendors are sought for art show The Kleberg County Parks Department is accepting vendors for the upcoming Brush Country Art Roundup fund raiser to benefit parks improvement projects by the Kleberg County Parks and Recreation Department. The Brush Country Art Roundup will be held October 6-7 in the J.K. Northway Exposition Center at Dick Kleberg Park. . . . [ Full story ] Blood drive Friday A public blood drive will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at the Kleberg County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 316 General Cavazos Blvd. . . . [ Full story ] H-E-B salutes the unselfish service of firefighters here Started in 2005, H-E-B’s Helping Heroes is a company-wide volunteer service project to honor local fire departments, and commemorate the heroism of civil servants throughout Texas. Celebrating local firefighters and recognizing the risks they take, H-E-B hopes to generate awareness of the role firefighters play in communities, also honoring Sept. . . . [ Full story ] Better Business Bureau honors Turcotte-Piper Mortuary The Better Business Bureau of the Coastal Bend has announced that Turcotte-Piper Mortuary of Kingsville is the recipient of the Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics in the communities division. The honor was presented at an awards luncheon on Sept. 20 at the Bayfront Plaza Hotel in Corpus Christi.   This . . . [ Full story ] West Nile virus hits Kleberg County Kingsville elderly man in hospital The Kingsville-Kleberg County Health Unit acknowledged Friday that a case of West Nile virus here has been confirmed through the Department of State Health Services The case, which was confirmed by the state on Thursday, involves an elderly man from Kingsville who “is currently in the hospital under medical care . . . [ Full story ] Kingsville Orchestras Across the Years There exists a 1906 photograph of the “first Kingsville Orchestra,” the Castulo Perez Orchestra. The image probably would not evoke the idea of an orchestra for those who, when they hear the word, think of Lawence Welk or the New York Philharmonic. Mr. Perez’s group consisted of only seven musicians: . . . [ Full story ] Homecoming royalty H.M. KING HIGH SCHOOL — Gina De La Paz, daughter of Rick and Lucinda De La Paz, was crowned H.M. King High School Homecoming Queen Friday evening in ceremonies preceding the Brahma football game in Javelina Stadium. Julius Harris, son of Jody Jackson, was crowned Homecoming King. KAUFER HIGH SCHOOL . . . [ Full story ] Tax hike okay, but what about drainage? The Kleberg County Commissioners Court and the Kingsville City Commission will meet Monday in separate meetings to adopt budgets and tax increases. The city commission will meet at 5:15 p.m. at City Hall to conduct a workshop regarding a proposal for ambulance service from American Medical Response. The regular agenda . . . [ Full story ] Singers wanted The Kingsville Community Choir will begin rehearsals for its fourth Annual Christmas Concert Monday beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 312 W. King. Everyone is invited to join the choir regardless of experience or talent. This is an opportunity to join with current members, such as Aurora . . . [ Full story ] URI announces recipients of grants from Community Fund URI has announced the first-quarter winners of its Community Fund grant program for Kleberg, Duval and Jim Hogg counties, non-profit organizations and charities.  Winners were selected based on a series of criteria, including a focus on one of four areas: environmental stewardship, youth and education, health and human services or . . . [ Full story ] Burning of the B The annual homecoming tradition of the Burning of the B took place Thursday after the homecoming parade with H.M.King High School seniors showing their support for the Mighty Brahma football team. . . . [ Full story ] Second thoughts on temporary buildings for jail Is it more cost-effective to build permanent solution? An 11-page letter from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards outlining requirements for the construction and use of temporary buildings to house prisoners is prompting Kleberg County Judge Pete De La Garza to re-think the use of portable or temporary buildings for the Kleberg County Law Enforcement Center. The situation . . . [ Full story ] Kingsville, Kleberg County set public hearings Monday Both the City of Kingsville and Kleberg County will hold the second of two public hearings on their proposed tax rates, but residents will have to be quick if they hope to attend both, and the county will have to be equally quick in moving its agenda along. The Kleberg . . . [ Full story ] Diez y Seis lesson Students at Lamar Elementary School received a history lesson about the Diez Y Seis de Septiembre, and the significance to citizens of Mexico. Children created artwork, headbands and dressed in celebration of this holiday. Pictured from left are Margarita Castellanos, Veronica Cruz, Lalyla Hemphill and Alexis Sanchez who are all . . . [ Full story ] Tradition, technology give police cars high-tech edge The Kingsville Police Department has purchased eight fully equipped 2007 Dodge Charger vehicles with drug forfeiture funds. The sleek-looking cars include two V-8 “interdiction” vehicles and six V-6 patrol vehicles. One of the patrol vehicles will serve as the police department’s K-9 unit. Police Chief Ricardo Torres teamed with Lt. . . . [ Full story ] This is an on-line publication of The Kingsville Record P.O. Box 951 Kingsville, TX 78364 361-592-4304 Fax 361-592-1015 For comments or questions, email us Publisher: Bob Odom bobodom@kingsvillerecord.com. On-line publication, Copyright 2007, The Kingsville Record.