Martin City Telegraph

19/08/2025

Almost too pretty to eat! Manila Bay Express outdid itself with this beautiful fruit platter for today’s writers meeting. It was a companied by the Bilao platter with shrimp, boated chicken, bbq pork lumpia and more. So good!

19/08/2025

As of today, most public school kids are officially back in class. Here’s a rundown of news from four local districts in our readership area: Grandview C-4 School District, Kansas City Public Schools, Hickman Mills C-1 School District, Kansas City Mo. and Center School District. Thanks to Show Me KC Schools and Holliday Montessori School for photos.

What’s new at four local districts

19/08/2025

The Martin City Telegraph joined other volunteers to welcome students back to their first day of school at Martin City K8 this morning. We wish all students, teachers and staff a good and productive school year.

19/08/2025

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18/08/2025

The City of Kansas City will host a public engagement session tomorrow to discuss safety improvements to Troost Avenue.

Road revitalization aims to increase safety and investment

18/08/2025

How will schools implement the new Missouri law prohibiting cell phone use in class? The Telegraph talked to local teachers from Hickman Mills C-1 School District, Kansas City Mo. and Kansas City Public Schools; experts from AFT Local 691 and Missouri State Teachers Association and an admin from the Blue Valley School District who eliminated cell phones last year.

New Missouri law requires school districts to prohibit student phone use during instructional time.

18/08/2025

The City of Grandview broke ground earlier this month on the largest infrastructure project in its history.

Largest infrastructure project in the city history expected to be finished later this year

17/08/2025

Here's a roundup of news happening at southside private schools this year.

Schools enjoy building expansions and new leadership

17/08/2025

Meet Art Hall, the new President and Head of School at The Barstow School est 1884.

By Collyn Robinson As students, staff and faculty at The Barstow School embark on another academic year, they will encounter a new face on campus: Arthur “Art” Hall, who was welcomed as the school’…

17/08/2025

Kansas City fire fighters responded to a reported house fire in the 1100 block of West 76th Street at 7:11 p.m.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Kansas City Fire Department.

16/08/2025

Last week's South Kansas City Alliance meeting featured a discussion about temporary city jail facilities to address crime.

“I feel like we have a strong majority support on the city council and mayor to get this approved.”

15/08/2025

Diane “Mama” Ray and her band have hosted a live jam session for decades. The Telegraph takes to the KC legend at B.B.'s Lawnside BarB-Q

“A lot of people playing music out there– first time they ever played in front of an audience was at the Mama Ray Jam.”