Friday Night Market returns to the downtown square Oct. 9 with 60-plus vendors
The monthly market runs 6 to 9 p.m. Friday on the Celina square with local growers, crafters and food trucks, a free raffle drawing and live music from Scotty Schaefer; one more market follows Nov. 6.
By Opal Carrington · October 4, 2026
Hotel, food halls and a brewery at the old grain silos: Willock tract plan goes to EDC board Tuesday
Consultants for the Celina Economic Development Corporation will present a 32-acre master plan along Doe Branch near downtown, estimating $98.6 million in taxable value at full build-out.
Opal Carrington · October 4, 2026
Burn Boot Camp lists Celina workouts on North Louisiana Drive
The location lists 45-minute group sessions, weekday and Saturday workouts, and childwatch during selected sessions.
Renata Quill · October 4, 2026
Collin College bond would pay for a Celina workforce building; voter registration closes Oct. 5
The $600 million Proposition A on the Nov. 3 ballot includes a Celina Campus workforce building for health, welding, construction and HVAC programs. The college says its tax rate should not change.
Pierce Halloran · October 2, 2026
News From Neighboring Cities
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- Veterans Day Honor Run set for Nov. 7; sign up by Oct. 25 to lock in a shirt and medal
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- Tigers to honor 2016 state title team Friday, 10 years after the program's first football championship
October 4, 2026
- Education foundation sets Round-Up and Bingo night Oct. 10 to fund Gunter teacher grants and scholarships
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October 4, 2026
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Second story planned for 139 N. Ohio St. building under $150,000 incentive deal
The EDC board takes up a Chapter 380 agreement Tuesday that would split $150,000 in reimbursements with the city for a renovation adding office space and street-level retail; council follows Oct. 13.
October 4, 2026
Local BusinessWe Rock the Spectrum ribbon cutting set for Tuesday in Celina
The Celina Chamber of Commerce will host the Oct. 6 event at the indoor play gym on North Louisiana Drive, with tours and a chance to meet the team.
October 4, 2026
Local BusinessConstruction starts on Topaz, a 272-unit apartment community planned in Celina
Ohio-based Cedarwood Cos. has broken ground on Topaz at Light Farms Way, a four-story complex on Knox Street with studios through two-bedrooms and first move-ins targeted for 2027.
October 3, 2026
TexasFederal Judge Temporarily Blocks Border Wall Construction Across Texas Big Bend Region
A federal judge in El Paso has granted a preliminary injunction temporarily halting border barrier construction and ground-clearing activity across the Big Bend region of West Texas.
October 4, 2026
TexasTexas Collects $4.4 Billion in September State Sales Tax as Business Spending Drives 11.5% Gain
Texas state sales tax revenue reached $4.4 billion in September, reflecting an 11.5% increase over the previous year driven by robust commercial activity.
October 3, 2026
TexasTexas Expands Short-Term Workforce Education With Federal Approvals and $10.4 Million Grant
Five Texas community colleges have received federal authorization to offer Workforce Pell aid for short-term career training, alongside a new $10.4 million federal grant to expand technical credentials statewide.
October 3, 2026
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