Celina History

Shirley’s Hair Shop heralded with historic recognition

Downtown shop recognized with Texas Treasure Business Award Shirley O’Neal accepting a Texas flag flown over the Texas capitol from State Rep. Scott Sanford (photo courtesy of City of Celina)...

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Sweet History

Celina Drug 1976 The Celina Main Street and Historic Downtown Square has seen people from many eras due to the many thriving businesses which have called the square home. Two...

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Downtown Celina Has Gone Virtual!

he Celina Main Street Program launched Celina360.com to bring Celina’s Historic Downtown Square and its businesses into the virtual world on-line. Originally released in August 2018, the platform has grown...

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Small Town Charm, Big City Ideals & A Shared Love For Celina Comes Together To Kick-Off The New Downtown Redevelopment Plan.

CELINA, TX (May 7, 2019) – The City of Celina recently marked the beginning of an over $16 million public and private investment in the heart and soul of the...

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Decades of Tradition: Bobcat Field

By:  Lisa Ferguson Bobcat Field has long been the heartbeat of Celina. The small-but-mighty stadium on East Pecan Street is where community members have for decades gathered to rally around...

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Free Movie Night in Downtown Square

Celina’s Historic Downtown Square will be transformed into a galactic evening of free activities and a movie during the 4th Annual Star Wars Movie Night on the Square, Next Saturday,...

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Paying Their Respects

By:  Lisa Ferguson For decades, most of the long-forgotten graves at Corinth Cemetery in Celina were shrouded from view by waist-high grass and overgrown weeds. Of the handful of headstones...

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Current Issue of OurCelina Magazine

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Celina Community Profile & Resource Guide

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What’s In A Name?

by: Lisa Ferguson Celina’s Heritage subdivision, located near County Road 94 and North Preston Road, is a treasure trove for fans of local history as most of its streets are...

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