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🎄 Holiday cooking is in full swing, but don’t let Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) ruin the cheer! 🥓🛠️ Keep your pipes clear and your holidays stress-free with simple FOG-free tips. 🌟

Boxes, food, and trees— 🥴! Need help handling that holiday excess? Our friends from Solid Waste and the Recycling Centers have some solutions.

The holidays bring warmth and joy, but they can also spark unexpected dangers. Join us as we unpack simple fire safety tips to protect your home, loved ones, and festive spirit.

The holiday rush is no match for you with these expert airport travel tips! In this episode, we’re sharing hacks for smoother security checks and navigating terminals with ease. Whether you’re a seasoned traveler or taking your first holiday flight, tune in for advice that’ll get you to your destination with less hassle and more holiday cheer!

The Abilene Taylor County Public Health Department has a unique way of tracking illnesses around our community. Learn how they use wastewater to determine the current health trends for Abilene residents.

Abilene is bursting with holiday magic, especially at the zoo! From the spook-tacular "Boo at the Zoo" to the merry Christmas Celebration, there's something enchanting for every family member. Come for the festive vibes, stay for the unforgettable memories!

In this week's City of Abilene podcast, we will be delving into the topic of sexual health. We want to inform our listeners that we understand this subject can be sensitive for some. We will be covering the topic in a manner suitable for all, but we advise listeners to use discretion if they prefer to approach such topics in private. Our aim is to provide informative and educational content fo...

Check out these amazing tips from Jennifer Pacheco, with Keep Abilene Beautiful, on how to be an eco-friendly champion. Learn how to reduce, reuse, and recycle to protect our environment and support the care of our parks, creeks, streets, and other public spaces!

Find out how can you help your favorite trash truck driver! Get to know the faces behind the services essential to keeping the City running smoothly. Featuring Public Works Division Administrator Jim Winward and Solid Waste Division Manger Randy Bailey.

Word on the street is that changes are coming to Cypress Street in Downtown Abilene. The City of Abilene's new Downtown Coordinator, Kate Alvalrez, shares the plans for the future of the center of our community. Learn more by visiting abilenetx.gov.

Becoming a police officer is more than chasing down the bad guys and slapping on handcuffs. It takes a servant's heart and a warrior's mindset. Officer Cati Wolfe and Sgt. Kevin Ohnheiser walk us through the heart of their profession in and outside of the walls of the Abilene Police Department. Do you have what it takes? Reach out to our recruiter at abilenepolice.org.

Our very first podcast episode brings a hot topic, front-and-center: streets! City of Abilene Director of Public Works Max Johnson and Assistant Director Scott Chandler discuss the upcoming street projects for 2024. There's a lot to work on this year, and they're ready.

- Debuts March 17, 2024 - Our very first podcast episode brings a hot topic, front-and-center: streets! City of Abilene Director of Public Works Max Johnson and Assistant Director Scott Chandler discuss the upcoming street projects for 2024. There's a lot to work on this year, and they're ready.