To the people who are getting defensive about an opinion on controling costs, the more you squirm and make exagerated and silly comments, the worse you and your position look. To the people who have an opinion on costs, you might think $30k is a lot and have a right to express your opinion, but if the low bid was $30 grand, it's $30 grand. Sometimes small towns pay the price for being small, and with fewer choices, the other bids must have been higher.

But Sir------No one here seems to know what the low or high bid was now do they. Without those figures none of us know if this was money wasted or well spent. All the comments could be silly including yours unless you have the Bids. These positions you claim folks are taking are simply opinions, just like yours.

Your another speculator, big words with zero fact.

none of the downtown merchants would lose sleep over no Nibroc

MMMMM----Most all the downtown Merchants are at the chamber meetings, maybe you should ask them at the next meeting what you just quoted, wonder what their answer's will be??

Oh by the way, whom do you think pushes to keep Nibroc Downtown??? That's right, the Downtown Merchants. This was moved to the Civic Center grounds around 10 years ago, plenty of room for all, BUT, whom do you think lobbied to get this back downtown, right again my good man-------------The Downtown Merchants!!!

Maybe you should go to a couple Chamber Meetings.

Who do you think makes up the Chamber??? You and your Business obviously do not support Nibroc, why don't you just come out and say it instead of beating around the bush.

Make a New Proposal to the Cmte, tell'em you want this somewhere else and that it's not helping any of the downtown Business's out. Make your case, prove your points, show it with facts and data and show where an alternative site could be used and how it would be more succesful in that particular spot.

If 100% of the folks downtown want to boot the Nibroc then say it, list the names of the Business's that oppose Nibroc, starting with yours, don't hide, speak up and make your points, get together as a group, if none of the Downtown Merchants are attending the Chamber meetings then you should have a strong team, Make a good business case here and folks will listen, post it here on this website so all of us can see it, put it in the newspapers for all to see.

I'll wait to see your proposal, if it does not show up I guess we can assume you really don't know what your talking about-----------Now, Let's see that Alternative Plan?

You may have a case?

I was at Nibroc last night, and I agree, the city has lost Nibroc. It now belongs to a select group of individuals who work it and run it as their own big powerplay BASH - some of whom ride around on sawwed-off golf carts with walkie-talkies trying to act like they are all of that.

This is not Washington DC, and you are not in charge of a visit by the President. Its Corbin, KY and the Nibroc Festival, one of tens of thousands of festivals throughout the country that take place to bring communities closer together - lets get back to acting like it's Nibroc, not Woodstock.

I agree that NIBROC has gone down hill.  The vendors are a joke.  What ever happened to local folks that do woodcrafts, tupperware, baskets, etc.  The past couple of years the weather has been terrible during the festivities.  Why not move to October?  Weather is usual mild and not as many scorchers or storms.  Corbin Schools are out during this week.  Why doesn't the carnival operate during the day -- they would make lots of money considering there is no school...  I think the committee needs to survey some local folks that are not included..  They should spend a few bucks on some mailers and less on some of the bands.    Let's hope things get better or before long noone other than the local trash will come out for the events!!!

Moving to the fall break in October is a very good idea! Just way toooooo hot in early August and with school starting makes things very tough! The Nibroc has grown big time and certainly needs to look at some well needed tweaking to bring it in to the current times.

The massive crowds now and fewer local vendors along with several other challenges will make for some creative thinking by next years planners. Thanks however to those who worked hard to put this years show on, it still took alot of work to make things happen.

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The Tri-County area has some outstanding Gospel singing groups. Rather than spend a lot of money getting groups from other areas I believe we should feature these groups from our area.

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They do on Wednesday night. Where were you?

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This poster's comment is pretty clear. The real question is, where were YOU on Wednesday night? I believe the featured group was the Hoppers, who the last time I checked have not relocated to Corbin, cost a lot of money, and unfortunately had to cancel due to a family issue. The featured groups the previous two years were also from out of town.

So, where were you?

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Those of us out in the county agree that local talent should be a big part of NIBROC. The Old Fashion Days in Williamsburg have a great Gospel Music program with many of our local people on hand. Anyone that comes can bring a chair and sit in the street and enjoy it. NIBROC has its super elite group with seats down front and many people have to stand back of the fences. I realize the sponsors put up money to pay for the expensive groups brought in but I don't like to go to an event that is supposed to be for the people and be unable to sit and watch it.

I wasen't one of the so called super elite and got a good seat, I was just smart enough to come early. The people down front are the reason the great entertainment is there in the firt place. The year before and this year I got free tickets from the sponsers. The event is for the people and free,stop your grumbling and come early,or search down Pepsi or any of the other sponsers they have plenty of free tickets. Just pretend you are looking for NASCAR tickets I'm sure you know some one you can purchase or get free ones from. Thats how I get to the races.