Stovall wows fans at fair on Thursday

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor

The music of country star Natalie Stovall & The Drive entertained an unfortunately small crowd at the Van Wert County Fair, while veterans, senior citizens, and kids enjoyed their special day at the fair on Thursday.

Stovall and her band brought their inimitable brand of country music, with a rock influence, to the fair on Thursday. In addition to blowing the crowd away with her powerful vocals, Stovall also showed off her musical virtuosity on guitar and fiddle.

Military vets also had special entertainment, as well as a parade, and free ham and beans and cornbread during Veterans Day, while senior citizens and kids got into the fair for free for their special day as well.

Today, Junior and Senior Fair livestock shows proliferate, while the grandstand will be rumbling tonight as the Truck Drags & Pulls Show gets underway.

Junior Fair livestock shows today include the Poultry Show at 9 a.m. in the Poultry Barn; the Dairy Show, also at 9, in the Farm Focus Arena; and the Rabbit Show at 4 p.m. in the Rabbit Barn. Senior Fair shows include the Senior Fair Horse Show at 9 a.m. in the Senior Horse Arena and the Senior Fair Poultry Show, also starting at 9, in the Poultry Barn.

The Truck Drags & Pulls Show will begin at 7 p.m. in front of the grandstand, and tickets are still available at the Administration Building.

The singles 100 horseshoe tournament will also be held today, starting at 1 p.m., on the horseshoe court, while Bear Hollow woodcarvers will show off their skills today at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., and 8 p.m., outside the Junior Fair Building.

The Tacketts will perform at 7 p.m. in the Music Pavilion, while the Lifehouse Band will be on stage in the pavilion at 9:30 p.m.