After just over a year in business in Celina, Nowhere Bar's identity, menu and regular customer base are steadily growing. 

On tap: Before Nowhere Bar opened in July 2025, co-owners Katie Dunn and Taylor Witt wanted to create a space where customers could come every day for good food, cold drinks and a taste of Celina's small-town spirit. Dunn said seasonal trends like the NFL, college football and the 2026 FIFA World Cup have turned new faces into regular customers, who have personalized the space with stickers and flags. She said the addition of multiple TVs and a patio helps create a space “that’s designed for the daily user.”

“People have made this bar their own,” Dunn said. “We love bars where you feel like you can just be. Somewhere you can sit and hang out with your people, no expectations.”

Pandora is open at the Gates of Prosper, a company representative confirmed.

In a nutshell: The jewelry brand specializes in customizable charm bracelets. The store also offers necklaces, rings and earrings, according to the company’s website.

What's special about it: Clients can personalize their jewelry by mixing and matching charms or getting select pieces engraved, per the website.

• 1191 Gates Parkway, Ste. 180, Prosper

On Sept. 1, the State Board of Education moved forward with an overhaul of what Texas high schoolers will learn in four social studies courses: U.S. History, U.S. Government, World History and World Geography.

What's happening: Roughly 100 Texans testified about the high school curriculum rewrite at an Aug. 31 meeting, with the debate revolving around how students would learn about the two largest world religions, Christianity and Islam.

Dozens of Muslim Texans asked that students learn about the religion’s core principles and how Muslims have contributed to advancements in math, science and medicine throughout history.

Some testifiers said the social studies curriculum should highlight the role of Christianity in the founding of Texas and the U.S., praising the board for prioritizing “American exceptionalism” and topics that they said would teach students to love the country.

The context: The discussion comes as the Republican-led board nears the finish line on its new K-12 social studies curriculum standards.

If approved, the new requirements will be rolled out to public school classrooms in the 2030-31 school year.