PHOTO GALLERY: Centralia holds annual Anchor Festival

Sunday, May 31, 2009 | 4:51 p.m. CDT; updated 10:45 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Matt and Caleb Bryson, sons of Circuit Judge Larry Bryson, compete in the team division of the Anchor Driving Contest in Centralia. The pair drove a 38-inch land anchor into the ground but lost to the father-and-son pairing of Larry and Luke Bryson.   ¦  Sarah Flagg
BY Sarah Flagg

This weekend, Centralia hosted its annual Anchor Festival, featuring rides, exhibits, entertainment and the Anchor Driving Contest, sponsored by the Centralia Rotary.

 Helen Noonan, a cosmetologist and esthetician for Brown Chiropractic Wellness Center and Spa in Centralia, discusses the importance of the Centralia Anchor Festival to her family and the city.   ¦  Yantézia Patrick
Abbigale Cloven, age 3, was the youngest competitor in the Anchor Driving Contest. The contest was sponsored by the Centralia Rotary.   ¦  Sarah Flagg
The Hargis family watches family member Ethan compete in the Boys 8-and-under division of the Anchor Driving Contest in Centralia. Halia Hargis, cheering her brother, also competed in the competition.   ¦  Sarah Flagg
The Ball Brothers were this year's entertainment at Centralia's Anchor Festival. Real brothers Steven, Andrew, Daniel and Josh are a harmonic gospel group who tour around the South and Midwest.   ¦  Sarah Flagg

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