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  1. Phyllis I. JonesRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | The Review

    ... Charles Jones and his wife, Lisa, both of Chester; two daughters, Jacqueline Leisure and her husband, Delmas of Bridgeville, Del., and Ardis Russell and her husband, Frank of Chester; and one daughter-in-law, Althea Jones of Jonesboro, Tenn. ...

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  2. Get your two-hour Punkin Chunkin fix todayRead the original story

    Yesterday | Daily Times

    ... get a whole lot of national attention. World Championship Punkin Chunkin, a 23-year-old competition now based in Bridgeville, will be showcased in a two-hour special on the Science Channel. "People just can't get enough of this," director of ...

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  3. Holiday television chestnuts return

    Wednesday | KansasCity.com

    ... (8 tonight, Science Channel). For more than 20 years the squash-projectile community has descended on Bridgeville, Del., every autumn for the World Championship Punkin Chunkin, employing a ridiculous amount of catapults and fossil fuels to hurl ...

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  4. Pumpkins will be flyin' on TVRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Times

    Just what do you do with all of those pumpkins that have been sitting on your doorstep since before Halloween? Several daring locals have the answer: Bomb's Away! Instead of watching football tonight, the Sciannual Punkin Chunkin event, where teams of perfectly sane individuals gather to launch their pumpkins across a field in Bridgeville, Del.

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  5. Bridgeville man says he killed puppy, faces chargesRead the original story

    Monday Nov 23 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    A Bridgeville man told police he killed his girlfriend's puppy Sunday afternoon because the animal would not behave before the broadcast of the Steelers game.

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  6. MILITARY

    Sunday Nov 22 | The Daily Times

    BRIDGEVILLE -- Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Garrett A. Johnson has returned to the U.S. after being deployed overseas at a forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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    Related Topix: US National Guard, US Military, Smyrna, DE, US Air Force, Lackland Air Force Base

  7. Bill Pritchard: These pumpkins can fly

    Saturday Nov 21 | The Frederick News Post

    ... of devices in the three-day 24th annual World Championship Punkin Chunkin competition earlier this month near Bridgeville, Del. Except most of the machines send the pumpkins flying so far you can't see them land, much less hear them. In case you're ...

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  8. Tourism award deadline extendedRead the original story

    Monday Nov 16 | Cape Gazette

    ... in the county. Each year, the Apple-Scrapple Festival welcomes more than 25,000 visitors to the historic Town of Bridgeville for the weekend event. Eligible nominees must work in Sussex County. The award applies to contributions to the tourism ...

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  9. Bizarre News-911 Juice BoxRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 16 | WJRT

    ... New York. Charmin advises their would-be temps must "really, really enjoy going to the bathroom." PUNKIN CHUNKIN BRIDGEVILLE, Del. (AP) - Incoming! The pumpkins will be flying this weekend near in Bridgeville, Del. The 24th annual world Punkin ...

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  10. Far FlungRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 12 | American Profile

    Across the sprawling cornfield on a crisp November morning, a mile-long row of towering, bizarre-looking contraptions-oversized slingshots, catapults and cannons-stand side by side at Wheatley Farm in Bridgeville, Del.

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  11. Salem County punkin cnunkers take top prize at world championship eventRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 10 | Bridgeton-Millville News

    Local punkin chunkin group The Big 10 Inch won the 24th Annual World Championship Punkin Chunkin contest Sunday in Bridgeville, Del.

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  12. Winning Punkin Chunkin Pumpkin Travels 4,162 FeetRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 10 | WBOC-TV Salisbury

    ... the 4,000-foot mark this year. Their pumpkin traveled 4,162 feet during the contest held in a field east of Bridgeville, Del., over the weekend. World Championship Punkin Chunkin Association President John Huber said roughly 70,000 people watched ...

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  13. Punkin Chunkin ChampsRead the original story

    Monday Nov 9 | WMAR

    ... the 4,000-foot mark this year. Their pumpkin traveled 4,162 feet during the contest held in a field east of Bridgeville, Del., over the weekend. World Championship Punkin Chunkin Association President John Huber said roughly 70,000 people watched ...

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  14. Punkin Chunkin continues to captivateRead the original story

    Monday Nov 9 | Delaware Coast Press

    Punkin Chunkin is growing, and event organizers of the annual event near Bridgeville welcome it.

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  15. Punkin Chunk continues to captivate

    Sunday Nov 8 | News Journal

    Punkin Chunkin is growing, and event organizers of the annual event near Bridgeville welcome it.

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  16. Salem County Punkin chunkers eye new titleRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 7 | Bridgeton-Millville News

    ... team is focusing on winning their third world championship. The competition started Friday and ends Sunday in Bridgeville, Del. Hill said more than 100 teams are participating. Thousands of spectators are expected at this annual event. There are ...

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  17. Incoming! Pumpkin Chunkin

    Friday Nov 6 | KTHV-TV Little Rock

    Incoming! The pumpkins will be flying this weekend near in Bridgeville, Del. The 24th annual world Punkin Chunkin contest will have the orange gourds soaring over a field.

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  18. Odd news -- November 6, 2009Read the original story

    Friday Nov 6 | WTVY Dothan

    ... New York. Charmin advises their would-be temps must "really, really enjoy going to the bathroom." PUNKIN CHUNKIN BRIDGEVILLE, Del. (AP) - Incoming! The pumpkins will be flying this weekend near in Bridgeville, Del. The 24th annual world Punkin ...

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  19. Wet Weather Can't Smash the Fun Out of Punkin ChunkinRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 5 | WBOC-TV Salisbury

    BRIDGEVILLE , Del.- Soggy weather is forcing last minute changes at one of Delaware's most popular events, but organizers said it won't smash the fun out of the World Championship Punkin Chunkin this week.

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  20. It's Punkin Chunkin timeRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 4 | The Daily Times

    BRIDGEVILLE - With film crews from the Discovery Channel, MTV Japan and various news organizations on site, the 24th annual World Championship Punkin Chunkin competition has grown far beyond its Sussex County roots, but the three-day event promises the same camaraderie and fun.

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