Learn about the candidates running for Celina mayor.

What you need to know: Candidates were asked to keep responses within 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.

Looking ahead: Election day is May 2, with early voting starting April 20 and running through April 28. The last day to register to vote is April 2.

Prosper ISD’s Superintendent Holly Ferguson will retire at the end of 2026. 

Ferguson announced her retirement in a letter to PISD teachers, staff and parents, which was sent out March 9.

Quote of note: “It has been my privilege to serve the students, staff, parents and community of Prosper ISD,” Ferguson said in the March 9 letter. “When I entered Prosper Elementary School in 1998 as a third-grade teacher, I never dreamed what this place would become. Every year since, I have been inspired by the students who walk through our doors—each one a reminder of why we do this work. We build better tomorrows, one student at a time, and I am so proud of what this community has built together.” 

Looking ahead: The board will share information regarding the superintendent transition process, according to the letter. Ferguson will continue to lead through May 18 and then transition to superintendent emeritus and officially retire Jan. 31.

With summer just around the corner, families have several options for their children while out on summer break. This guide lists camps for the 2026 season, including various STEM camps, dance and performing arts opportunities and camps focused on sports.

Camp Play Frisco
Type: Sports, STEM
Ages: 6-12
Dates: June 1-Aug. 7

FieldhouseUSA Frisco
Type: sports
Ages: 5-13
Dates: June-August

New retail space in Frisco and mixed-use development in Southlake are some of the many new North Texas projects filed recently with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Here are five of the most expensive permits filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. O’Reilly Auto Parts warehouse shuttle system: An automated storage and retrieval shuttle system is under construction for a new O’Reilly Auto Parts warehouse in north Fort Worth, according to a recent TDLR filing. The shuttle system will include three separate rack structures and a mezzanine with a catwalk. Construction is estimated to take a little under two years.

2. Retail pavilion at Omni PGA Frisco Resort & Spa: A new retail pavilion will be constructed within an existing retail district at the Omni PGA resort and spa in Frisco, according to a recent TDLR filing. The resort had its grand opening in 2023, per previous reporting. The 15,200-square-foot development is estimated to take less than a year to complete.

Texas’ newest state park is opening its gates for a soft opening at the beginning of March, Gov. Greg Abbott said in a news release.

The details: The March 1 opening of Palo Pinto Mountains State Park gives early park access to guests ahead of the grand opening, which will be announced at a later date. The park’s website states “final touches are ongoing” and guests might see some construction. 

The park is roughly 75 miles west of Dallas-Fort Worth and encompasses 4,871 acres of former ranch land to hike, bike and fish. Trails lead to remote areas of the park with vista views, lakeside experiences and a variety of campsites, including RV sites, according to previous reporting.

The backstory: Land for the park was purchased in 2011 after the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department partnered with The Nature Conservancy to buy land for a new state park, according to previous reporting.

• 100 Park Road #77, Strawn