Here are 10 road projects upcoming or ongoing in Prosper and Celina, according to each entity's capital improvement website.

Upcoming

First Street widening: First Street is being widened from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane divided roadway from Dallas North Tollway to Coleman Street. The project includes concrete curbs, underground drainage improvements and a water line.

Ongoing

Oklahoma Drive construction: Oklahoma Drive will be replaced from Pecan Street to Malone Drive. The project will replace existing asphalt and construct two new concrete lanes.

Cork & Growler has postponed its soft opening in Prosper, according to the business’s social media.

The context: The business planned to soft-open on Oct. 9, according to previous reporting.

Looking ahead: When it opens, Cork & Growler will offer cocktails, wine and craft beer, and its food menu will feature Naples-style pizza, per social media.

• 201 W. Frontier Parkway, Ste. 10, Prosper

Frisco City Council approved the city’s first Trader Joe’s grocery store as part of a proposed mixed-use development, while McKinney’s Sunset Amphitheater project approaches 70% completion. Check out six trending stories from Community Impact’s Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

1. Prosper officials OK development plans at Frontier Parkway, future DNT

2. Frisco City Council approves Trader Joe’s mixed-use district

3. McKinney's Sunset Amphitheater project nears 70% completion as investment rises to $334M

4. Celina officials preview proposed mixed-use development near downtown

5. Plano commission to hold public hearing for Collin Creek redevelopment changes

6. 32-acre townhome, commercial development proposed for northwest McKinney

The Texas comptroller's office is reviewing the finances and spending decisions of four public school districts: Austin, El Paso, Prosper and Barbers Hill ISDs.

The overview: The review was requested by Gov. Greg Abbott in August and will identify whether schools are directing taxpayer dollars toward students, teachers and classrooms over administrative costs, according to information from the two state agencies.

Zooming in: For the 2024-25 school year, the Texas Education Agency gave the selected districts the following financial ratings:

• Austin ISD: B rating; score of 88 (about 69,000 students)

• El Paso ISD: A rating; score of 92 (about 46,000 students)

• Prosper ISD: A rating; score of 94 (about 33,000 students)

• Barbers Hill ISD: A rating; score of 100 (about 8,000 students)

More details: Austin and Prosper ISDs are in Community Impact's coverage areas. According to previous reporting, Austin ISD passed an $887 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2026-27 after making $205 million in gross cuts this summer. Prosper ISD adopted a budget with an expected $42.2 million shortfall.