About The806er

The806er is an independent newsroom built for Lubbock and the South Plains, one place for the news, weather, sports, culture, and local business that actually affects life in the 806.

We cover city hall and the school board, the concerts and the cotton prices, the high school Friday nights and the road closures on the way home. If it moves the 806, it belongs here.

We're locally owned and locally staffed, and we build the tools our readers ask for, live weather, a working map of what's around you, a jobs board, and a directory of the businesses that keep this place running.