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South of the City: Parade of Hearts From Red Bridge to Raymore

By Martin City Telegraph Calendar / April 23, 2026
Arts & Entertainment

Neighborhood by Neighborhood: Parade of Hearts Through Waldo, Brookside, and Ward Parkway

By Martin City Telegraph Calendar / April 23, 2026
Arts & Entertainment

Southern Johnson County: A Parade of Hearts Drive Through the Southern Suburbs

By Martin City Telegraph Calendar / April 23, 2026
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Athletics

Avila Dance wins its ninth and 10th national championships

By Martin City Telegraph / April 25, 2026
Athletics

Grandview chiropractor wins national kickboxing title 

By Martin City Telegraph / April 18, 2026
Local News/Spiritual

Pastor Dezo Desauguste joins First Baptist

By Martin City Telegraph / December 11, 2017

After interning for two years, Dezo Desauguste is now a co-pastor at the First Baptist

Spiritual

Christmas Mystery Celebrates Its 20th Season with performance at Avila

By Martin City Telegraph / December 11, 2017

Twelve-year-old Daniel Day Academy student Kimberly Terry will perform the part of Clara in Dramatic

City Business/Health/Local News

Free Dental Day a Success

By Martin City Telegraph / December 11, 2017

By Kathy Feist November 22nd was a bitterly cold and windy day. But that didn’t

Education/Health/Local News

Martin City Students take on Bulldog Challenge

By Martin City Telegraph / December 11, 2017

Around 80 students participated in a camp-in experience called the Bulldog Challenge at Martin City

Arts & Entertainment/City Business/History/Local News

On with the show! Martin City Melodrama celebrates new home with Christmas performance

By Martin City Telegraph / December 8, 2017

  Martin City Melodrama finds its forever home near its first home By Kathy Feist

Spiritual

First Baptist hosts Drive-Thru Living Nativity

By Martin City Telegraph / December 8, 2017

By Brad Lucht First Baptist Church in Red Bridge, 100 W. Red Bridge Rd.,  is

Education

KC Scholars Provides Scholarships for low and middle income students

By Martin City Telegraph / December 8, 2017

By John Sharp A junior at Ruskin High School, Shyria Darrington, got a standing ovation

South KC Perspective

Plans to widen Holmes Rd. introduced this week

By Martin City Telegraph / December 8, 2017

By John Sharp Ordinances to complete the improvements to 135th St. and to design improvements

Boy Scouts collect donations while camping out in cardboard boxes
Local News

Boy Scouts collect donations while camping out in cardboard boxes

By Martin City Telegraph / December 7, 2017

Two Boy Scout troops will be collecting donated items while camping in cardboard boxes this weekend and next.

City Business

Drive-Through Coffee Shop being built on Holmes Rd

By Martin City Telegraph / December 7, 2017

By Jill Draper Traditional European-style coffee drinks—lattes, cappuccinos and espressos—will mix it up with  South

Local News

Holmes for the Holidays

By Martin City Telegraph / December 7, 2017

Currently Holmes Rd. in Martin City looks like a “war zone.” Here’s why. By Kathy

City Business/Local News

Who has the best decorated home in south KC? Contest could determine it’s you.

By Martin City Telegraph / December 6, 2017

The South KC Homes for the Holiday Decorating Contest has begun. Submit your home or nominate a neighbors! Details inside.

City Business/Education/Health

Center culinary team designs project that wins grant

By Martin City Telegraph / November 22, 2017

By Jill Draper A lackluster salad bar—iceberg lettuce, carrots and sometimes one additional raw vegetable—gave

City Business

Wrapped in Warmth

By Martin City Telegraph / November 22, 2017

 By Sue Reames Thanks to the generosity of the employees of MarksNelson Certified Public Accounting

City Business/Health

Aerial Fitness: Revolutionizing Exercise and Empowering Women

By Martin City Telegraph / November 22, 2017

By Zoë Dunning Amina Ricca, owner of Aerial Fitness, welcomed me into her partially finished

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