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Celina invests $75M on park growth and development

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Construction is underway on a new 100-acre park project in east Celina. Crews broke ground on the rst phase of the project, Wilson Creek Park, in September. The rst phase will span 40 acres and could be completed in 2026.

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Impacts: J. Alexander’s sets opening date for Prosper location (Page 7)

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wings, burgers, barbecue and sandwiches. The new location will be at the intersection of S. Teel Parkway and U.S. 380. Construction on the building is planned to wrap up in October, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration. • Opening Nov. 3 • 3700 W. University Drive, Prosper • www.chilis.com 3 Hareli Fresh Market The grocery store offers fresh produce and meats as well as ingredients for Indian, South Asian and other international cuisines. Hareli also has locations in Frisco and Southlake and recently opened a second Frisco

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4 Ked’s Ice Cream, Waffles & Crepes The ice cream shop offers a variety of ice cream and sorbet flavors, such as black sesame seed, Arabic gum and custard apple. The business also offers crepes, waffles, boba teas and coffee, according to its website. • Opening TBD • 1440 W. Frontier Parkway, Ste. 110, Prosper • www.kedsicecream.com

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to wrap up in early 2026. • Opening late March/early April • 5720 W. University Drive, Ste. 10, Prosper • www.85cbakerycafe.com

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5 Vitality Precision Chiropractic The practice features principled neurologically based chiropractic techniques, according to its website. The clinic uses advanced technology to identify and address underlying causes of health issues. Services include general chiropractic care, prenatal and pregnancy services, neck and back pain relief, headache management and post-auto accident services, its website states. • Opening fall 2025 • 590 W. Frontier Parkway Ste. 130, Prosper • www.vitalitypc.com

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6 TEASE Hair Design The business closed in early September. TEASE Hair Design offered services such as hair coloring, cuts, styling and highlights. • Closed Sept. 3 • 1061 N. Coleman St., Ste. 40, Prosper

7 Bahama Buck’s It offers shaved ice, smoothies and sodas in a variety of flavors and sizes. The business also offers catering services. • Opened Aug. 8 • 4535 Prairie Xing, Prosper • www.bahamabucks.com/shop/prosper

8 J. Alexander’s Kitchen and Bar The restaurant serves a variety of American cuisine, including wood-fired steaks, seafood, burgers and house-made desserts. The new location’s suite and building number at the Gates of Prosper has not yet been announced. • Opening summer 2026 • 700 Richland Blvd., Prosper • www.jalexanders.com

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2 Stella’s Ice Cream The business oers traditional avors and sundaes. • Opened Sept. 25 • 206 N. Louisiana Drive, Celina • www.stellasicecream.com

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3 Celina Pet Clinic and Surgical Center The center’s services will include routine visits and urgent care.

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4 Hareli Fresh Market The grocery store oers fresh produce and meats. • Opening late 2026 • Located on Preston Road and Laughlin Lane, Celina • www.harelifm.com 5 Hydralive Therapy The clinic oers intravenous hydration therapy. • Opening TBD • 4393 S. Preston Road, Celina • https://hydralivetherapy.com/location/celina-prosper

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7 Metroplex Gymnastics Metroplex has been family-owned since 1975 and features several athletic programs.

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6 Kid Approved Pediatrics The pediatric oce oers wellness checks. • Opening in 2026 • 408 E. Pecan St., Celina • www.kidapprovedpediatrics.com

9 Rollertown Beerworks The business announced that it would be closing its doors in Celina due to rising costs. • Closed Oct. 11 • 412 N. Oklahoma Drive, Ste. 106, Celina • www.rollertownbeerworks.com

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Government

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Prosper residents can expect to see higher water and wastewater bills starting Oct. 15. At their Sept. 16 meeting, Prosper Town Council members approved an ordinance raising residential water and wastewater rates as part of adopting the 2025-26 fiscal year budget. The new rates include: • Water: $88.53 to $94.01 per 13,000 gallons of water—a 6% increase • Wastewater: $72.70 to $83.69 per 7,000 gallons of wastewater—a 15% increase Although rates are increasing, town staff said the new rates will “compare well” with nearby cities. Town staff are projecting rate increases for the next few years, including a 13.77% increase for water and 17.96% increase for wastewater. Prosper council increases water, wastewater rates

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build last year. Once the plant’s expansion is complete it will increase efficiency and save costs, officials said. Construction of the plant is expected to be completed by early 2028.

“We’ve been trying to absorb those costs as we can. We do expect, at least for the near future, to have to increase those.” Additionally, Landrum said the town is also facing higher costs for the areas new water plant, which Prosper and Celina partnered to

Prosper’s budget director Chris Landrum said Sept. 16 the town is facing nearly a 15% increase in the costs it pays for water, which is part of the reason for the increased rates. “Last year was the first year since 2020 that we did increase the rates,” Landrum said.

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Celina could call November 2026 bond Celina officials appointed a committee to determine what projects could be funded through a possible bond election at a meeting Oct. 14. More than $447 million in projects are under consideration, but city officials aim to fund no more than $400 million through bonds. What’s next? The committee will begin meeting in the winter or spring of 2026, according to city documents. It will make a recommendation for how the different projects could be funded at the council’s regular meeting in July 2026. At its regular August meeting, council could vote to call a bond election for Novem- ber 2026.

Prosper council approves 775-home neighborhood Prosper residents can expect to see a new hous- ing development off Parvin Road following council approval of a zoning change. The 374-acre development will include 775 single-family homes across two tracts. The details At an Oct. 14 meeting, Prosper Town Council members voted to approve a zoning change for the Prosper Oaks housing development, with council member Marcus Ray voting against the decision. The applicant, Toll Brothers, asked for a zoning change that would rezone the property from an agricultural designation to a planned development with single-family designations. The east side of the property will include 275 single-family homes, and the west side will include 500 single-family homes for residents 55 years and older, according to town documents.

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Education

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There are 54 total languages spoken by CISD families. Some of these languages are Telugu, Spanish, Hindi and Urdu. In the 2024-25 school year, the district had 121 newcomer students, which are students who have recently immigrated to the United States. CISD had 78 newcomers at the elementary level, 24 in middle school and 19 in high school, according to the meeting presentation. Students came from varying countries, including but not limited to: • China • Colombia • Ecuador • France • India • Korea • Malaysia • Mexico • Nigeria • Pakistan • Ukraine • Vietnam

The number of students who are not yet proficient in English is continuing to grow in Celina ISD. Emergent Bilingual Coordinator Vanessa Hurtado-Jaramillo presented a bilingual program update to the board of trustees Oct. 20. Emergent bilingual refers to students who are acquiring the English language. In CISD’s dual language one-way program, students are classified as non-English- proficient and are learning Spanish and English at the same time, she said. Prekindergarten through first grade students have reading and language, science, and social studies taught in Spanish, while math is taught in English. CISD’s English as a second language program provides intensive English language instruction by certified teachers.

Prosper ISD started the process of determining new attendance boundaries as new campuses are constructed during an Oct. 20 board meeting. “While opening schools is [exciting] … this time also marks a time of hard change,” Deputy Super- intendent Bill McLaughlin said. “This process is difficult for many families.” The details The proposals come as new middle schools are built. These include Bridges Middle School and Watkins Middle School, which will both be completed for the 2026-27 school year. Students in Johnson Elementary will all attend Bridges Middle while students from Lilyana and Reeves Elementary will be split between Reynolds Middle and the new Bridges middle school. Students from Lilyana will go to Reynolds Middle if they live west of Coit Road or Bridges Middle if they live east of Coit Road. Students from Reeves Elementary will attend Bridges Middle if

Number of bilingual CISD students The number of students gaining English proficiency in school has grown exponentially by 398% over the past six school years.

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the 2025-26 school year, McLaughlin said. The district can absorb the current growth without cutting programs or staff with the middle school delay, McLaughlin said. Community feedback is wanted and oppor- tunities will be announced for the next month, Superintendent Holly Ferguson said. The board is expected to review the proposal in November.

they live: south of Frontier/Laud Howell Parkway, north of US 380, east of Custer Road and west of Ridge Road. Another part of the proposal includes not open- ing Watkins Middle School for the 2026-27 school year because of financial constraints. Instead, the district would open it for the 2027-28 school year. PISD had a budget shortfall of $29.43 million for

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Education

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Higher Education Edition 2025

Welcome to our Higher Education Edition. This edition is a great one for those looking to learn more about the higher education institutions around north Texas. Stories in this edition highlight the latest information on Collin College, the University of North Texas and other north Texas institutions. All of the stories were written by our team of local journalists, and all of the advertisements are from nearby businesses who support our mission to provide free, useful news. Though this edition every year is focused on higher education, we cover your local community every day. You can read those stories daily on our website or in our free daily newsletter. As you see news happening in your community, please let us know by emailing our Prosper and Celina team at pclnews@communityimpact.com.

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Collin College, workforce leaders hone in on skills initiatives

New programming at Collin College specically targets workforce development, including special- ized training and courses aimed at enhancing the skills of professionals already in the workforce. Through state grant funding, the college has been able to oer professional development for several area industries, including manufacturing, nance, accounting, project management and health care, among others. The big picture Collin College ocials look to help any orga- nization that needs it, said Neil Matkin, district president of the college system. The college has teamed up with industries that have a smaller demand to oer training, rather than creating a credit-based program that can take longer to implement, he said. The training courses can quickly adapt to new technology—giving the college the opportunity to be exible, Matkin said.

“Collin College can deliver short-term, laser focused training for employer groups that support their immediate needs,” he said. The college has also made upgrades for its health sciences programs to boost health care careers. In April, Texas Workforce Commission ocials awarded four grants totaling $1.35 million to Collin College to cover the cost of customized training for employees at 13 businesses located in the area. The grant comes from the commission’s Skills Development Fund, which helps businesses train existing or new employees for high-demand jobs in elds such as health care, accounting and

A new health science facility at the Frisco campus will create spaces for health care programs.

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The $71.8 million Frisco health sciences center, which is set to open in January 2027, will help with expanding programs already oered at Collin College and will be the future home to in-develop- ment programs. Potential programs being consid- ered include Radiologic Technology and Medical Laboratory Technician.

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Update: Beginning in the fall 2025 semester, Collin College students gained access to online education from schools across the state through a partnership with the Texas Statewide Course Sharing Exchange Program. • 2505 Kinship Parkway, Celina • www.collin.edu

Update: UNT has more than 46,000 students enrolled and focuses on career readiness. It offers 114 bachelor’s degrees, and 126 master’s degrees. • 1155 Union Circle, Denton • www.unt.edu

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Transportation

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428 5 Celina Parkway reconstruction Project: The project will repave Celina Parkway from FM 428 to the rst curve south and it will construct curbed concrete street south to the Collin County Outer Loop. Update: The project is in the design phase and has seen some disruptions, according to the city’s website. • Timeline: TBD • Cost: $2.8 million • Funding source: city of Celina 6 Oklahoma Drive construction Project: This project will include the design and construction of Oklahoma Drive from Pecan Street to Malone Street. The project will replace the existing asphalt roadway with two concrete lanes. Lighting and landscaping along Oklahoma Drive will be included in this project. Update: The project is in the design phase with about 90% of the plans completed. • Timeline: TBD • Cost: $2.8 million • Funding source: city of Celina

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1 First Street trac signal addition Project: A new trac signal will be added to the future intersection of First Street and Legacy Drive. The proposed intersection improvements include a signal with pedestrian ramps and straight crosswalks. Update: The project is in the design phase.

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• Timeline: TBD • Cost: $990,818 • Funding source: town of Prosper 2 First Street widening

Project: First Street will be widened from a two-lane rural roadway to a four-lane divided suburban roadway from Dallas North Tollway to Coleman Street. Update: The project is in the design phase and is expected to start construction early next year. • Timeline: early 2026-fall 2027 • Cost: $27.79 million Project: Prosper Trail will be reconstructed from Coit Road to Custer Road and the bridge will be replaced at the Wilson Creek crossing. It will be a four-lane divided roadway. Update: The project is in the design phase and is expected to start construction next summer. • Timeline: summer 2026-summer 2027 • Cost: $13.45 million • Funding source: town of Prosper 4 Coit Road resurfacing Project: This project includes an asphalt restoration of Coit Road in three segments. The segments are A CR 100 from Preston Road to CR 97, B County Road 90 from CR 92 to CR 98, and C CR 97 from Lynn Stambaugh Parkway to CR134. Update: The project is in the design phase and all the plans are ready for bidding. • Timeline: estimated completion September 2026 • Cost: $3.49 million • Funding source: city of Celina • Funding source: town of Prosper 3 Prosper Trail construction

9 Coit Road widening Project: This is phase two of the Coit Road widening project. It will construct four lanes of an ultimate six-lane roadway. Phase two encompasses Coit Road from Prosper Trail to Frontier Parkway. Update: The project is in the design phase. • Timeline: winter 2025/early 2026-summer 2027 • Cost: $9.48 million • Funding source: town of Prosper 10 Coit Road construction Project: The project, which spans Coit Road from First Street to Prosper Trail, is the rst phase of the Coit construction. The project will design and construct four lanes of an ultimate six-lane roadway. Update: The project is under construction and is expected to wrap next summer. • Timeline: summer 2025-summer 2026 • Cost: $19.85 million • Funding source: town of Prosper

Ongoing projects

7 US 380 widening Project: The Texas Department of Transportation is widening US 380 from the Collin County and Denton County line to Loop 288 from four lanes to six lanes. The project also includes the construction of overpasses at Legacy Drive, Teel Parkway and FM 423. Update: Trac switches are ongoing along US 380 as construction progresses. • Timeline: Jan. 2022-Feb. 2026 • Cost: $175.66 million • Funding source: TxDOT, other entities 8 First Street construction Project: The project will create four lanes of concrete pavement and median landscaping from Stuber Elementary to North Dallas Parkway. Update: The project is under construction and nearing completion. • Timeline: spring 2023-December 2025 • Cost: $30.89 million • Funding source: town of Prosper

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Prosper Arbor Day Celebration! Celebrate Arbor Day with the town of Prosper. The event is supposed to be fun and educational with live demonstrations, tree plantings and tips for caring for and maintaining the town’s trees. • Nov. 7, 5-6 p.m. • Free • 1641 Prince William Lane, Prosper • www.prospertx.gov Celina Firefighter Ball Celina is set to host its first firefighter ball, a night to celebrate the city’s fire department. The night will include dinner, dancing, drinks and entertainment. The event will help fund programs for firefighters and their families. • Nov. 14, 6-9:30 p.m. • $150 • 1105 W. Cottage Hill Parkway, Celina • https://tinyurl.com/3uerv947 Troubadour Festival Celina is set to celebrate the Troubadour Festival for its fifth anniversary. The event will be a celebration of fall weather with live music and food.

Prosper on Tap! Friendsgiving People can turn out to Downtown Prosper in late- November for an event filled with craft beer, wine, cocktails and pie. There will also be a vendor market and photo booth for attendees. • Nov. 22, 12-4 p.m. • $31 • 215 West Broadway St., Prosper • www.prospertx.gov Celina Turkey Trot 5K Turn out to Celina for a Thanksgiving 5K. Attendees are encouraged to dress up in Thanksgiving-themed costumes for the event, which will feature music and awards. A 1-mile walk or run is also planned for the event. A portion of the proceeds from the Celina Turkey Trot 5K will go to Lovepacs, an organization focused on feeding children in need. • Nov. 27, 7:45 a.m. • $30-$40 • 127 N. Ohio St., Celina • www.runsignup.com/race/tx/celina/ celinalifestyleturkeytrot

Veterans Day Honor Run This family-friendly event is for all ages and will include a 10K, 5K and fun run. Attendees will also be able to attend the ribbon cutting for the Veterans Memorial at Frontier Park once medals are given out to runners. • Nov. 8, 9-10:30 a.m. • $30-$50 • 1551 W. Frontier Parkway, Prosper • www.prospertx.gov/565/ prosper-veterans-day-honor-run

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Celina invests $75M on park growth and development From the cover

The overview

Celina's park projects Completed In progress 1 Old Celina Park • 64 acres • $7.6 million project • Oct. 4 completion date 2 Bonre Park • 189 acres 3 Earthman Park • 113 acres 4 Wilson Creek Park • 100 acres • $50 million project • Summer 2026 projected completion 5 Koch Park • 90 acres 6 Northeast Community Park • 52 acres 7 Doe Branch Park • 40 acres 8 Ousley Park • 29 acres • $17 million project • Fall 2026 projected completion 9 Legacy Hills Park • 27 acres

Celina’s park system is taking shape as ocials work on the city’s biggest park project yet, Wilson Creek Park. The 100-acre project broke ground in September and will anchor the city’s expanding park system, setting the tone for more than 700 acres of future planned parks across the community. “We’ve acquired hundreds of acres of parkland,” Celina City Manager Robert Ranc said. “We’re ready and have that parkland when growth dictates the development of the parks.” Wilson Creek Park is being built in four phases with the rst phase set to cost about $11.87 million funded through bond funds. Another park under construction is the 29-acre Ousley Park planned for downtown. Six other parks are included in the city’s future plans. The city could call a bond election in 2026 to help pay for some of these park projects. In current bond proposals for the potential election, $20 million is designated for parks.

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The context

Walsh said Celina strives for its residents to have a park within a 10-minute walk or half-mile drive. According to the Trust for Public Land, only 7% of Celina residents live within a 10-minute walk. There’s demand for that park system growth, Mayor Ryan Tubbs said. “We’re denitely trying to cater to all of the young families, as well as be a destination for those that don’t live here,” Tubbs said.

Steve Walsh, Celina’s Parks and Recreation director, said the most successful communities are like three-legged stools. One leg is public safety, another is education, and the third is quality of life. Parks are important components to that third leg, he said. Celina exceeds the national average amount of 10.2 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents, according to the National Recreation and Park Association.

North Texas city park acreage per 1,000 residents

16.3

Prosper Plano McKinney

15.1

10.6

Frisco Celina

9.9

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The specics

Wilson Creek Park will include baseball diamonds, multiuse elds and pickleball courts, playgrounds, and a nine-hole disc golf course. It is set to cost about $50 million in total.

Sept. 3, 2025

Wilson Creek Park groundbreaking

Oct. 4, 2025

Celina ocials celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new playground at Old Celina Park on Oct. 4.

Old Celina Park playground opens

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cost, with funding coming from park fees through bond funds, city ocials said. The city will gather similar feedback before moving forward with other planned parks, such as the 189-acre Bonre Park. All of this parkland has been purchased over the years with park fees as well as Community Development Corporation and city bond dollars.

Before building a park, city ocials gather community feedback and conduct assessments to determine features and amenities. This process was done with the Old Celina Park Playground, which includes a water feature, a multiuse court, slides, swings and climbing equipment. The city chose these features based on community feedback. The project totaled more than $7.6 million in

Wilson Creek Park completion

Fall 2026

Ousley Park stream restoration completion

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Dining

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Cafe de Olla Latte ($7.75) is one of multiple latte avors available at La Finca.

Arrachera (steak) tacos ($18) includes arracha, sauteed onions, avocado and pico de gallo.

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La Finca serves Mexican cuisine, locally roasted coee In 2020, Lee and Patricia Gonzales opened La Finca Coee & Bakery in Frisco, but when they opened a second location in Prosper in 2023, they added an important word to the business name. “Here, we are La Finca Coee, Bakery, Kitchen,” Lee Gonzales said. “We had a lot of confused and a protein choice of egg or chicken. “It’s amazing,” Gonzales said. “In the U.S., bacon and eggs are a staple breakfast. In Mexico, chilaq- uiles are your staple breakfast.”

Lee Gonzales co-owns LaFinca Coee, Bakery, Kitchen in Prosper as well as Frisco.

Empanadas are the restaurant’s most popular bakery item with regular and seasonal avors available. Lattes are their top selling coee drink. La Finca roasts its own coee at the Frisco location. “We source coee from dierent parts of the world,” Gonzales said. “We have a lot of partners that we work with, and we want to show the quality of what we call specialty coee. These are, quality wise, on a higher grade of quality than most places.”

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people at rst. [They said] ‘I didn’t realize you had food.’ We added ‘kitchen’ so people would have a better understanding.” On the menu The food and bakery menu features authentic Mexican cuisine not Tex-Mex. Gonzales said the top selling breakfast item is chilaquiles, which they make with house-made tortilla chips, red or green sauce, onions, crema

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Business

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Stony Glen Stables teaches a variety of gaits, including: • Walk • Trot • Canter • Hand gallop

There are 25 horse stalls at Stony Glen Stables.

Stony Glen Stables oers instruction in the hunter jumper discipline in Celina.

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Stony Glen Stables oers equestrian sport lessons

decisions based on her years of experience. The covered arena is purposely situated in a north-south direction to allow northern and southern breezes to drift through the structure. There is also an outdoor arena. In addition to 25 horse stalls, the barn also houses tack rooms and wash rack. Students can board their horses at the stables or they can haul them in for lessons. Quote of note Holmquest said it is common for students to start riding with her when they are 6 years old and continue taking lessons through high school. “They started trotting cross rails and we ended up in Colorado at the Juniors Jumper nals,” she said.

Stony Glen Stables oers equestrian sport lessons in Celina. Established in 1997, Stony Glen Stables oers students professional instruction in the hunter jumper discipline of equestrian sport. Meet the students Business owner Julie Holmquest said successful students need to be teachable, dedicated, compet- itive and love horses. “I have 6 year old kids that are just learning to trot, and I have riders that went to pony nals in Kentucky this summer,” Holmquest said. When moving the business from Aubrey to Celina seven years ago, the barn and arenas were built from the ground up. Holmquest made

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In Prosper and Celina, 167 homes were sold in September, which is lower than last year. The majority of homes were sold in the $400,001- $700,000 price range. Residential market data

Number of homes sold

Average days on market

+23.6%

-28%

-50%

+83.33%

-18.2%

+407.41%

September 2024

September 2025

75009

75078

76227

75009

75078

76227

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75009

289

Number of new listings

Median home price in the last 6 months

76227

+108.18%

-22.4%

+100%

75009 $553,985

75078

380

75078 $838,000

Homes sold by price point

September 2025

76227 $508,395

$1 million+

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75078

76227

$700,001-$1 million

Median home sales price

$400,001-$700,000

September

2024

2025

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$628,000

$552,500

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<$100,000

$774,900

$844,750

75078

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$405,000

$584,990

76227

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