Matt Crow worked for KFYO from March 2013-May 2014
Matt Crow
West Texas Water Issues Conference
The Texas Groundwater Association will hold its annual meeting in Lubbock this week.
The water volume numbers for this most recent year are not yet available but in 2012 the underground water table in the South Plains dropped almost two feet on average...
Frenship High School Senior Appointed to USAF Academy
The United States Air Force Academy will soon welcome a Frenship High School graduate.
Frenship High School senior Jonathan Beck has been selected to receive a congressional appointment to the United States Air Force Academy.
Beck was officially notified by US Congressman Randy Neugebauer when the Congressman visited the high school on Tuesday, January 21...
Political Candidate Seminar Offered in Lubbock
If you’ve ever considered running for public office, the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce is offering Hub City residents an opportunity to learn more about the nuts and bolts of political campaigns.
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce will over a one day class on Thursday, January 23 for citizens who are interested in running for public office...
Lubbock Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Council of Lubbock begins a series of events tonight marking the birthday of the civil rights leader. Tonight the Individuals of Distinction Award Banquet will be held at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center...
LBJ Library and Ohio Pols battle over historic plane
A tug-of-war is developing between members of the Ohio congressional delegation and former U.S. President Lyndon Johnson’s Presidential Library at the University of Texas-Austin over a not-so-small piece of American history – an Air Force Boeing 707 that LBJ was aboard when he was sworn in as president following President Kennedy’s assassination...
Farm Bill Hits Snag on Dairy Policy
The nation’s farm bill has apparently hit another snag over a longstanding dispute on dairy policy.
Today on Lubbock’s First News, Congressman Randy Neugebauer commented on House Agriculture Ranking Member Collin Peterson’s (D-Minnesota) support of a new program offering farmers profit-margin insurance for dairy producers and would require producers who voluntarily enter the program to agree to cu
Lubbock bond election meetings set
A series of public meetings will be held next week regarding a possible bond election.
The 2014 Lubbock Citizen Advisory Committee will hold three public meetings next week seeking input for a possible bond election.
The advisory committee, appointed by the Lubbock City Council, will study the need for capital improvements for the city and determine if bond election is warranted – and what project
Stanley to run for District 3 Council Seat
Lubbock barber Maurice Stanley announced his intention to run for the District 3 Lubbock City Council seat during a Thursday afternoon press conference.
Stanley made his announcement standing where he usually spends his entire day, behind a customer sitting in a barber's chair...
Red Raiders win Holiday Bowl – Amaro to NFL
It’s not a long plane ride from San Diego to Phoenix -- but today’s flight for the ASU Sun Devils will be an especially quiet one, because Texas Tech’s Red Raiders scored an upset 37 to 23 victory last night against ASU in the Holiday Bowl...
Lubbock housing construction thrived in 2013
The Lubbock housing industry continues to thrive.
Final 2013 construction numbers for Lubbock are due out next month, but between January through November of this year, construction permits for single-family homes were up 42% compared to the same time period last year...