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Festive Feasts & FOG: keeping pipes clear during the holidays Dec 24, 2024

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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. 🌟

Holiday Waste Woes? Smart Solutions for the Season Dec 08, 2024

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

Holiday Takeoff: Stress-Free Airport Travel Tips Nov 24, 2024

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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!

Holiday Fireside Chat: Keeping the Season Safe Nov 24, 2024

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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 "Poop Report" and what it says about our community health Nov 17, 2024

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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.

Holiday celebrations at the Abilene Zoo Oct 27, 2024

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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!

Prevention and treatment for STIs - Abilene-Taylor Country Public Health District May 05, 2024

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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 for our residents. We will focus on the rise in STIs in our younger populations, specifically high school and college students. Registered Nurse Talon Bays teaches us how you can prevent and treat potential sexually transmitted infections.

Keeping Abilene Beautiful: become an eco-friendly champion Apr 21, 2024

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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!

Bag Your Trash! - Solid Waste needs your help Apr 14, 2024

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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.

Clean Cut: Cypress Street Construction Coming Soon Apr 07, 2024

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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.