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Author Penelope Douglas signs a fan's book at Authors in the Bluegrass at Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 12, 2024. Photo by Michael Henning | Staff

‘Authors in the Bluegrass’ unites readers at the Central Bank Center

Kelsey House, Reporter October 15, 2024

Over 1,300 people gathered at the Central Bank Center to attend Authors in the Bluegrass, a book signing event hosted by The Next Step PR. The event allowed readers to come together to meet their favorite...

People attend the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom March for racial justice on Jan. 15, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

Lexington citizens gather for Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom March

Zaida Bell-Frantz, Reporter January 15, 2024

Amidst the snow and ice, Lexington citizens gathered Monday afternoon to celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights advocate Martin Luther King Jr.  The celebration consisted of Lexington’s annual...

Attendees visit the 'Hailstorm Vintage' booth during the Kentucky Vintage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at the Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

What’s old is new again thanks to the Kentucky Vintage Festival

Ava Bumgarner, Reporter September 26, 2023

Vintage fever has taken over Lexington for a second time this year.  Customers flooded the Kentucky Vintage Festival on Sept. 23, armed with large tote bags waiting to be filled to the brim with...

People attend the first Kentucky Vintage Festival on March 19, 2023. Photo provided by Jared Wise.

Central Bank Center to host Kentucky Vintage Festival

Delaney Wells, Reporter September 20, 2023

Vintage lovers can find an assortment of pieces at the Kentucky Vintage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Central Bank Center, according to Jared Wise and Nick Nardiello, organizers of the event, which...

Hundreds of comics sit on shelves at a selling booth at the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention on Friday, March 24, 2023, at Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Nate Lucas | Staff

Spider-Men and Buc-ce’s beavers: Lexington Comic and Toy Convention comes to Rupp Arena

Nate Lucas, Reporter March 31, 2023

The city of Lexington held its annual comic and toy convention at Rupp Arena from Thursday, March 23, to Sunday, March 26.  Attendees could meet up and take pictures with multiple pop culture figures,...

Red Bull hosts paper plane contest

Red Bull hosts paper plane contest

Alexa Caponigro February 23, 2022

On Sunday, Feb. 20, the Red Bull Paper Wings competition took place at the Central Bank Center, where contestants competed for a chance to attend the World Final in Salzburg, Austria.The event is broken...

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