🌱 Patch AM: How a Portsmouth childhood launched Ben “Cooter” Jones’ unlikely journey

What's up Portsmouth! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Portsmouth childhood launched Ben "Cooter" Jones' unlikely journey
• Portsmouth reflects on the legacy of former interim chief Bill Corvello

Also on today's calendar: 60s & 70s Acoustic Sing-Along with Greg Branigan and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
• Wednesday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• A world without Ben 'Cooter' Jones — feisty prophet of South... (rappnews.com) — Ben "Cooter" Jones, remembered for his role on "The Dukes of Hazzard" and service in Congress, began life in a modest railroad section house in Portsmouth. The story traces how he rose from those Portsmouth roots to a wide-ranging career in entertainment, politics, and Southern cultural events, while navigating personal struggles and a complicated relationship with Confederate symbolism.
   

• Bill Corvello, who led Virginia State Police and two Hampton Roads departments, dies at 94 (pilotonline.com) — Portsmouth residents are remembering former interim police chief Bill Corvello, who twice stepped in to steady the city's police department during difficult periods and is widely praised as a "policeman's leader." The 94-year-old former Virginia State Police superintendent also led Newport News police, oversaw major state security operations, and was known for his no-nonsense professionalism and openness with the public and media.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portsmouth

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 9
• Fall Floral & Fairy Light Vases with Sandy Kinchen →
  Portsmouth
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• 60s & 70s Acoustic Sing-Along with Greg Branigan →
  Portsmouth VA
  12:45 pm
• Upbeat Hits of the 1950s-1970s with Dana Marchand →
  Portsmouth Senior Station, 3500 Clifford St, Portsmouth
  1:00 pm
• Rosemont Open House
  Academy of International Studies at Rosemont The Academy at Rosemont
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Zeta Iota Waterfront Wellness 5K →
  Portsmouth VA
• I Got A Love Jones Experience: Bridal Expo & Wedding Showcase →
  Luxury Affairs Event Center, 4010b Victory Boulevard, Portsmouth
• Serve Saturday →
  Afton Square, 32 Prospect Parkway, Portsmouth
  8:30 am
Sunday September 13
• Free For All at Elizabeth River Run →
  16 Crawford Circle, Portsmouth
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 7
• Driving Improvement Class Norfolk VA →
  Wyndham Garden Inn Norfolk, 700 Monticello Ave., Norfolk
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Norfolk HHW & E-Waste Disposal →
  Norfolk Transfer Station, 3136 Woodland Avenue, Norfolk
  12:00 pm
• Food Truck: Birria Bros →
  Cova Brewing, 9529 Shore Drive, Norfolk
  4:00 pm
• Architectural Review Board →
  Norfolk, VA Calendar, 810 Union Street City Hall - 11th Floor Conference Room, Norfolk
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Norfolk

• Labor Day crowds push through weather as major festivals fill Virginia Beach and Norfolk (13newsnow.com)
• The show goes on in Norfolk: 'Come From Away' opens after Wells Theatre floods (wtkr.com)
• 'Wild' and 'exciting': Music fans pack Norfolk Scope for third annual Cousinz Festival (wtkr.com)

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• Town nearly ready to close on purchase of restaurant right-o... (smithfieldtimes.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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