Dallas changed its lineup while the equalizer stayed missing
Daniel Job and Herman Johansson gave FC Dallas a new second-half look, but the response produced chances rather than the goal needed in a 2-0 loss to Columbus.
By Demarcus Fields · October 29, 2026
Celina ISD trustees renew the district's innovation plan on a 6-1 vote and hear the three new elementaries are on track
Monday's board meeting also approved interactive panels for Grumbles, Scott and Calvert elementaries, and the district's English learner count has grown from 243 in 2020-21 to 1,334 this year.
Pierce Halloran · October 28, 2026
Celina ISD posts proposed elementary boundaries and sets two listening sessions for Nov. 2 and Nov. 3
Families at Bothwell, Martin and Vasquez could see zone changes when three new elementaries open in 2027-28, and Lykins moves to the new Scott Elementary. The district says transfers will not be allowed.
Opal Carrington · October 27, 2026
Celina is again the fastest-growing city in the country, now bigger than Sherman and Little Elm
Celina grew 24.6% to 64,427 residents in a year, its largest one-year gain yet, according to Census Bureau estimates. It has nearly quadrupled since 2020.
Kenny Le · October 23, 2026
News From Neighboring Cities
- Both wells failed at the private plant serving Mansions of Prosper, so McKinney has been sending water through a fire hydrant since Sept. 28
October 28, 2026
- Council approves zoning for The Marco, the lagoon-and-canal district at the tollway and U.S. 380
October 28, 2026
- State reviewers finish their on-site visit to Prosper ISD, the first of four districts in the comptroller's spending review
October 27, 2026
- Downtown master plan shifts from paper to property purchases, four years after the city adopted it
October 30, 2026
- Grayson County farmers can apply for USDA emergency loans after a drought disaster designation
October 29, 2026
- Proposed cell tower on FM 121 would be a 155-foot Verizon-backed monopole on future fire station land
October 29, 2026
Business & beyond
20 New Businesses in Celina: Week of Oct. 26
Public records show 19 new sales tax permits and 1 business listing for Celina businesses in the week of Oct. 26. Here is the full list.
October 27, 2026
Local Business26 New Businesses in Celina: Week of Oct. 19
Public records show 25 new sales tax permits and 1 business listing for Celina businesses in the week of Oct. 19. Here is the full list.
October 21, 2026
Local BusinessFreestanding emergency room and family practice clinic filed for Celina West on Preston Road, with work set for December
State filings registered Tuesday put the TotalCare emergency room at $1.9 million and a family practice clinic next door at $600,000, both in a shell building at 3625 S. Preston Road.
October 21, 2026
TexasIsraeli firm's $6.4 billion desalination plan for Corpus Christi Bay stirs a debate over private ownership of Texas water
IDE Technologies won the Nueces River Authority contract for a Harbor Island plant that could make 100 million gallons a day. Supporters say private ownership shifts risk; critics warn of higher bills.
October 28, 2026
TexasAbbott rolls out endorsements from 12 Democratic sheriffs in border counties as early voting opens
The governor's campaign named sheriffs from Webb, Zapata, Val Verde and nine other counties. Democrat Gina Hinojosa's campaign has run an ad featuring officers who say Abbott leaves local police on their own.
October 20, 2026
TexasInvestment fund would pay $3 million to redo comptroller's offices, records show; challenger calls it inappropriate
The Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Co. is listed as paying for Don Huffines' executive suite. Democrat Sarah Eckhardt objects; the comptroller's office did not respond to questions. Early voting starts Monday.
October 17, 2026
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