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View MoreProsper Honor Run Nov. 7 raises funds for veterans memorial
Prosper's annual Veterans Day Honor Run on Nov. 7 at Frontier Park features a 10K, 5K and Fun Run, with proceeds supporting the Veterans Memorial at the park.
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View MoreCelina's Halloween festival returns Oct. 24 with vintage theme
Downtown Celina hosts the free Beware! of the Square Halloween festival on Oct. 24, featuring a Vintage Halloween theme, haunted manor, Cirque du Beware performances, 60-plus vendors and a pumpkin contest. The final two Celina Friday Night Markets wrap the 2026 season on Oct. 9 and Nov. 6.
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View MoreProsper eyes library expansion up to 72,000 square feet
The Town of Prosper released a two-volume library facility master plan with expansion options from 33,000 to 72,000 square feet, and residents can weigh in through Oct. 22.
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View MoreBetty Hughes, Prosper school namesake, dies at 88
Betty Nell Hughes, the Prosper native and longtime educator whose name graces Jim and Betty Hughes Elementary, died Sept. 23 at age 88, with services set for Oct. 2 at Walnut Grove Cemetery and Prosper United Methodist Church.
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View MoreCelina adds Oktoberfest to signature events with Oct. 3 festival
Celina Oktoberfest debuts as an official city signature event on Saturday, Oct. 3, bringing free admission, live polka music, a dachshund dash and five competitions to the Downtown Square from 3 to 7 p.m.
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View MoreMayor Bristol hosts free Oct. 14 luncheon for Prosper seniors
Prosper Mayor David Bristol will speak at the city's free annual luncheon for residents 55 and older on Oct. 14, offering a town update and complimentary meal at 970 Coit Road.
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View MoreProsper's National Night Out returns Oct. 6 with block party visits
Prosper police, firefighters and town officials will fan out to registered neighborhood block parties on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with a sendoff gathering at the Prosper Police Station at 4:30 p.m. and a registration deadline of Friday, Oct. 2.
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View MoreCelina firefighter climbs 110 stories in Dallas to honor 9/11 first responders
Celina firefighter Garrett Lane, 31, climbed 110 stories at Dallas's Comerica Bank Tower on Sept. 5 to honor first responders killed on 9/11, joining more than 400 participants at the annual memorial stair climb.
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View MoreCelina police foundation golf tournament draws record crowd, outraises last year
The Celina Police Foundation's third annual Back the Blue Golf Tournament drew a record 138 golfers on Sept. 3 and is expected to top last year's $13,000 haul, with Mac Haik Chevrolet signing on as the event's first platinum sponsor.
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