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Portsmouth, Ohio Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Portsmouth! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See which new arrests filled the Scioto County Jail this week
- How a Robinson Avenue raid led to a $25,000 drug seizure
- Portsmouth community reflects on the life of educator Daniel Ray Kuhner
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 75 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 65, low: 42.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Busted! 05/12/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio (sciotocountydailynews.com) — Portsmouth residents can see the latest Scioto County Jail intake list, with 175 inmates currently housed and new arrests recorded through the morning of May 12. The report details recent local bookings, charges ranging from OVI and theft to felonious assault and weapons violations, and reminds readers that all listed individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 
• Dayton man charged in Scioto County with $25,000 in suspected narcotics (nbc4i.com) — Portsmouth police and Scioto County deputies seized over $25,000 in suspected narcotics during a SWAT search at a Robinson Avenue apartment complex in Portsmouth. Officers say they recovered suspected fentanyl and opiates, a loaded gun, and trafficking materials, with a Dayton man now facing first-degree felony drug charges and a court appearance scheduled Wednesday morning.
• Daniel Ray Kuhner (thesciotovoice.com) — Portsmouth readers are remembering Daniel Ray Kuhner, born here in 1942 and a Portsmouth High School graduate who went on to teach in the Minford Local School District. The 84-year-old Army veteran and educator later lived in Florida, where he passed away May 3, with his family planning a private celebration of life.
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Ok Portsmouth! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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