Prosper-Celina Journal
Prosper and Celina — your local wire.
Prosper-Celina Journal
Prosper and Celina — your local wire.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
View MoreCelina Fire Station #2 hosts free open house Sept. 19
The Celina Fire Department will host a free open house at Fire Station #2 on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring station tours, equipment displays, kids' activities and fire safety demonstrations.
Public Safety
View MoreCelina promotes Kyle Peck to assistant police chief
Kyle Peck was sworn in Aug. 27 as Celina's new assistant police chief, filling the vacancy left when Brent Brown departed to lead the Prosper Police Department.
Public Safety
View MoreBurn bans now cover all of Prosper and Celina
Denton and Collin County Commissioners Courts declared mandatory burn bans effective Aug. 25, 2026, prohibiting all outdoor burning across Prosper and Celina, with Denton County violators facing a $500 fine and no set end date for either ban.
Public Safety
View MoreCelina to build larger replacement for Fire Station 2 near Light Farms
Celina plans to construct a replacement Fire Station 2 adjacent to the existing Light Farms location, then renovate the original building for other department uses, as the fast-growing city expands its emergency services footprint beyond four stations.
Public Safety
View MoreCelina's $529 million budget adds nine firefighters, more police as city keeps growing
Celina's proposed $529.1 million budget for FY 2026-27 adds nine firefighters/paramedics and 10.5 law enforcement officers as the nation's fastest-growing city tries to keep emergency services in step with a population that has grown 119% since 2022.
Public Safety
View MoreDNT southbound closures add to Prosper, Celina commuters' tollway headaches
The North Texas Tollway Authority is closing portions of the southbound Dallas North Tollway between I-635 and downtown Dallas through Thursday, Aug. 20, for pavement improvements, creating a second tollway disruption for Prosper and Celina commuters already dealing with Dallas Parkway extension closures.
Public Safety
View MoreDallas Parkway lane closures continue through Aug. 22
The North Texas Tollway Authority announced lane closures on Dallas Parkway from Aug. 17-22 as part of the ongoing $459.7 million Dallas North Tollway Extension Project, affecting commuters in Prosper and Celina.
Public Safety
View MoreCelina discloses February crash death six months later
A 32-year-old Frisco man died Feb. 6 after his SUV ran off the road and became submerged in water in Celina's Mustang Lakes neighborhood; the city published its first public alert about the crash more than six months later on Aug. 11.
Public Safety
View MoreDenton County bans all outdoor burning amid extreme fire danger
Denton County issued a Red Flag Warning on Aug. 12 banning all outdoor burning until further notice, affecting Prosper and Celina residents in the county as drought conditions push fire danger to extreme levels.
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