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turning to NibroC and will again be set up the double-elimination tournament on barbourville Street at what is now ro-
at Sanders Park. beer will not be permit- featured two-person teams. tary Park, and for one year the entire fes-
ted outside of the park. in the event of inclement weather, tival moved to a site near the Corbin Civic
the beach volleyball tournament will the tournament will be moved to the Mc- Center on Gordon Street.
be held in the parking lot at the corner burney Center. “it didn’t work because it was too far
of Gordon and depot Street behind the Lorene Hodge, who helped organ- away,” Hodge said of the move to Gordon
News Journal. Four and six-person team ize the event from its inception until her Street.
tournaments are scheduled. the four- retirement in 1995, said in a story about Parts of the festival, including the
person tournament will include advanced the history of NibroC that it began life as carnival and the fair events were held at
and experienced divisions. the six-person a local version of a county fair with cattle Campbell Field for several years.
tournament will include advanced, experi- shows, art shows and a produce and can- “the NibroC was a fun thing. it nev-
enced and recreational divisions. ning show. er was for the dollars. We financed every-
Competition will begin at 6 p.m. in addition, it was a way for the mer- thing we did with proceeds from the car-
thursday and Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday. chants to say “thank you” to the patrons nival,” Hodge said of the chamber.
the entry deadline is noon on Au- for their business.”
gust 8. “it was a good neighbor thing,”
the three-on-three basketball tour- Hodge said in the piece published in 2002.
nament will be begin at noon Saturday at betty Comer, owner of Gibson’s Mu-
the Princess Vermillion Mcburney recrea- sic on Main Street, said the event also
tion Center on barbourville Street. served as a homecoming for Corbinites they will be bringing
registration begins at 9 a.m. the day that had moved away from the area.
of the tournament. NIBROC has moved to several differ- people from Nashville
the News Journal Cornhole tourna- ent locations throughout the years. to shoot a video during
ment will begin at 6 p.m. Friday along de- Hodge said in 2002 that over the pre-
pot Street near the main festival. vious 50 years, the carnival rides had been the show.

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