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šŸŒ± Will your child join High Springsā€™ first-ever school ā€œBike Busā€?

Hello High Springs! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ā˜•ļøļø

In today's newsletter:

  • Will your child join High Springsā€™ first-ever school ā€œBike Busā€?
  • How High Springs officers helped capture an FBI Most Wanted fugitive locally.
  • FBI fugitive finally tracked down and detained in High Springs

Also on today's calendar: High Springs Farmers Market and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Hot with plenty of sun, with a high of 92 and low of 56 degrees. šŸŒ¶ Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 93, low: 61.
  • Sunday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 55 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. High Springs Launches First 'Bike Bus' For Students (alachuacountytoday.com) ā€” High Springs families will soon have a new way to get kids to High Springs Community School: the cityā€™s first supervised ā€œBike Busā€ on National Bike and Roll to School Day, May 6. Two morning routes, supported by the High Springs Fire and Police Departments, will guide helmeted riders safely to campus while promoting exercise and traffic safety skills.
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2. Woman Captured Within a Day of Being Added to FBI Most Wanted Fugitives List (kentucky.com) ā€” High Springs police, working with federal and county agencies, arrested a woman on the FBIā€™s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in town on Monday morning. She is accused in a 2020 fatal shooting in Kansas City, and officials say her presence here posed a serious risk before she was quickly tracked down and taken into custody.
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3. Black Woman On FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted List Found And Detained In Florida (blackenterprise.com) ā€” A woman previously on the FBIā€™s Ten Most Wanted list was located and detained in High Springs by agents based in Jacksonville working with local officers and U.S. Marshals. She is accused in a 2020 Kansas City shooting and had allegedly evaded capture for years while using multiple aliases across several states.
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4. FBI 10 Most Wanted fugitive captured day after agency offers $1 million reward (azfamily.com) ā€” High Springs police helped capture a woman recently placed on the FBIā€™s Ten Most Wanted list, arresting her during a traffic stop and booking her into the Alachua County Jail. Authorities say she was wanted in connection with a 2020 Missouri shooting, and local officers are being praised for their role in the coordinated federal investigation.
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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Running off In the East Adam's road area!
    Please call this rehomed Dog if found. 386-288-6050 Thank you (Nextdoor Oleno)
  • Looking for a 1 bedroom apartment for rent starting 6/1/26 in the High Springs area.
    Could be a studio with small kitchen. Dog friendly. Great references/credit score. 949-637-6984 (Nextdoor Ashton Ridge)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in High Springs

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in High Springs

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.