The coronavirus crisis has brought local economies to near standstill, and traditional media advertising along with them. That new financial challenge means local, independent news organizations like The Ozona Stockman must fight for our own survival while continuing to provide important local news and information as a public service during this unprecedented situation.

If you believe local news and information is critical, especially during crisis, please donate to this new fund to help keep us on the job.

Contributions to this fund will help pay for news resources to cover the impact of the virus on our local communities and businesses. It will ensure we have the resources and staff needed to bring you the latest COVID-19 news, provide information on testing sites, highlight the work our medical institutions have been called to do and more. And as always, The Ozona Stockman will also continue to fulfill its role as a vigilant watchdog for all of our readers’ interests – a role more important now than ever.

All donations to this fund are tax deductible. Thank you for your support of The Ozona Stockman during this critical time.

The Ozona Stockman - COVID-19 Local News Fund is a program administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association. LMF is raising funds for educational activities; specifically, to educate the public on COVID-19 issues. LMF is providing funds to this news organization and many others to support this important educational project. All money raised by this effort will go directly to support COVID-19 reporting, to make sure the public has essential facts on this important topic.