Roni Vowels worked for KFYO from 2013- May 2014
Roni Vowels
First Friday Art Trail Offers Community Engaging Evening of Local Art [Audio]
Friday on Lubbock's First News, Tonja Hagy, Coordinator of Marketing at LHUCA and the First Friday Art Trail, gave a run down of what to expect this Friday, April 4, on the trail.
The First Friday Art Trail offers locals the chance to wander the downtown and other locations to view a wide variety of artistic creations on the first Friday of every month...
Cotton Board Brings a Cotton Pickin’ Good Time to Lubbock’s First News [Audio]
On the Thursday edition of Lubbock's First News, Brad Robb, VP of Communications, and Bob Stanley, Southwestern Regional Communications Manager, of the Cotton Board spoke about one way to re-purpose old denim.
Blue Jeans Go Green is a project that puts old denim to use...
Lamesa to Host Annual Chicken Fried Steak Festival and Balloon Rally [Audio]
Thursday on Lubbock's First News, Teri Stahl, Event Coordinator, gave details on Lamesa's upcoming 2014 Chicken Fried Steak Festival and Balloon Rally.
The free event will be held April 25-27 in Forrest Park, 814 S. Houston Ave., Lamesa...
United Market Street to Host Gracious Gift Wine to Help End Hunger [Audio]
Thursday on Lubbock's First News, Cindy Sebek, founder of Gracious Gift Wines, and Eddie Owens, Communications Director of United Supermarkets in Lubbock, spoke about the Gracious Gift's contribution to the effort to end hunger by selling bottles of wine...
CATS Playhouse to Host Production of Steel Magnolias [Audio]
Wednesday on Lubbock's First News, Beth Brown of the Children and Adults Theatrical Studios (CATS) Playhouse gave details on the upcoming production of Steel Magnolias.
Steel Magnolias, written by Robert Harling, tells the stories of ladies spending time and talking at a beauty salon...
Frenship ISD Superintendent Describes Bond Election Details [Audio]
Wednesday on Lubbock's First News, David Vroonland, Superintendent of Frenship ISD, gave some details on the $85.2 million proposed bond election that will increase size, number, and quality of the school district's buildings to pace increased student enrollment...
Rock the Red to Benefit Beloved Texas Tech Football Secretary [Audio]
Wednesday on Lubbock's First News, Jennie Bailey, who has worked in the Texas Tech Athletics Department for 28 years, gave details on the upcoming Rock the Red fundraiser that will help pay for the costs of cancer treatment.
Bailey was diagnosed with stage IV brain cancer during March 2013...
Change for Children Works to End Hunger for Children in Schools [Annual]
Tuesday on Lubbock's First News, Donna and Larry Walker with the Lakeridge United Methodist Church in Lubbock spoke about their efforts behind Change for Children.
Change for Children is a program that the Walkers began in 2007 with helping one child have the opportunity to eat when it was discovered he could not afford a lunch...
Karen Gibson Discussed Main Points in Re-Election Campaign [Audio]
Thursday on the Chad Hasty Show, Councilwoman Karen Gibson discussed her campaign for reelection to District 5 against Brian Carr.
Gibson said some things she would like to focus on in the future are the development of the police station, power generation, banning synthetic marijuana and texting while driving...
Plains Cotton Growers to Host 57th Annual Meeting [Audio]
Thursday on Lubbock's First News, Mary Jane Buerkle of Plains Cotton Growers described some things to expect at the upcoming annual meeting.
The meeting is free and open to the public. It will take place April 4 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center...