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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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View MoreCelina man charged with five counts after neighbor shot in dispute
Jason-Glenn Bishop, 38, was arrested and charged with five counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon after allegedly shooting a neighbor multiple times during a dispute on Tarpan Trail in Celina's Carter Ranch subdivision on May 3; his bond is set at $380,000.
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View MoreHouston man sentenced to 15 years in Celina drug distribution case
Dalton Campbell, 32, of Houston pleaded guilty to a first-degree felony drug charge and was sentenced to 15 years in state prison after a Celina Police investigation that began with a reckless-driving crash on South Preston Road in May 2025.
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View MoreMcKinney man sentenced to 65 years for child sexual assault
A Collin County jury convicted Ivan Espinoza-Montes, 21, of McKinney of aggravated sexual assault of a child and sentenced him to 65 years in prison after a case investigated by the Collin County Sheriff's Office.
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View MoreE-bike permits required as Prosper, Celina schools return next week
Prosper and Celina both require e-bike permits as students return to school Aug. 11-12, with enforcement data showing dozens of calls and citations since the ordinances took effect last year.
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