LANSING, MI – A set of companion bills introduced in the Michigan House and Senate would require horse-drawn buggies to display lights while operating on the roads at night. Both bills were put forward by…
ASHLAND, OH – Ashland County’s “English” population has to share the road with Amish buggies. It can be dangerous for all vehicles when buggies and carts don’t use reflective tape or lights. Ashland County Sheriff’s…
MILLERSBURG, OH — As a clocktower bell tolled on Tuesday from somewhere in this small downtown, its muffled sound entering the third-floor courtroom, Judge Robert Rinfret was counting. He was counting his own years of…
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, PA – An Amish woman in Clearfield County was fined Tuesday and sentenced to probation for not protecting four of her daughters from being molested by her husband. Sarah Schmucker, 52, pleaded guilty in…
WEST FARMINGTON – Ora Hochstetler, 82, was drafted into the Army when he was 25. He was Amish, a pacifist faith, but answered the call anyway. When he came home, he was shunned. Hochstetler served in…
Amish Voice – November 2019 IN THIS ISSUE: Beliefs of Our Fathers: Humanity (Chapter 7) Perfect Little Angels or Abundantly Redeemed Children – Ann Peachey Detweiler Feedback and Response Section Should We Vote? – Billy…
Christmas! How exciting! How fun! Plans! Food! Parties! I love, love, love parties. Ask my husband. We have parties here at home. Large ones twice a year! Spring party! Anniversary party! We send out invitations.…
What is homosexuality? Homosexuality is the manifestation of sexual desire toward a member of one’s own sex or the erotic activity with a member of the same sex. (The Greek word homos means “the same.”)…
The Bible doesn’t directly command us to vote—because people who lived in Bible times couldn’t vote. They lived under kings and emperors who weren’t elected by popular vote. But the Bible does command us to…
Amish Voice, Please take us off your mailing list. Why is the Amish Voice not written in German instead of English? Something’s not right about that since the main language for any Amish anywhere is…
