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Special Monday Edition, April 6, 2020

Due to the need to keep South County residents updated on the ever-changing events during this time, we are adding special editions of the Moon this week.  Please, stay at home and stay safe.  If you are required to go out, please practice social distancing and wash your hands!  Let’s keep South County safe!  We are all in this together. ~ the editor

LATEST UPDATE ON UNEMPLOYMENT IN TEXAS-

The Texas Workforce Commission announced a new method Friday for assisting unemployment applicants as the department takes in an unprecedented number of claims.

The plan is to stagger contact to TWC by having Texans call and access the unemployment benefits portal at specific times based on their area code. The recommended times are as follows:

Area Codes Beginning with 9

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. - noon.

Area Codes Beginning with 3, 4, 5, 6

Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Area Codes Beginning with 7, 8

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. – noon

Area Codes Beginning with 2

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

More 500,000 Texans have filed unemployment claims in the last two weeks as a result of COVID-19, and the surge in applications has led to long wait times, overwhelmed call centers and has created technical issues with the Unemployment Benefit Services portal.