The calls began pouring in soon after the news that three local Amish children and one of the children’s young father had died after their van rolled over on a snow-and-ice-covered highway last week, says…
A family member who lives in an Upstate New York community where there are several Amish families recently asked me if I knew that many of the Amish in New York are planning a mass…
ASHLAND, OH — A group of eight Amish people refused to pay their fines for their violations of Ohio’s new buggy law in a fines and costs hearing in Ashland Municipal Court on Thursday. Elmer Hershberger, Mosie…
LAUREL COUNTY, KY – Crews responded to a fire along Callahan Road in Laurel County on Tuesday. Firefighters said heavy fire and smoke was showing when they arrived. Six fire departments helped put out the…
In the wake of flash floods and tornadoes that have devastated Kentucky over the last few years, several meteorologists and emergency management directors are working to make sure communities that shun some forms of technology…
ROCHESTER — It is perhaps not surprising the fascination that exists for Eddie Swartzentruber’s story, a one-time Amish youth who fled his Harmony-based religious community to live a new life in the modern world. Ever…
ROSE — It was a labor of love, for the Amish and their Englisher friends and neighbors. Last Saturday, nearly 250 people gathered at the former Barbara Jean’s furniture store for an auction and luncheon…
Eli Yoder left the Old Order Amish way of life when he was 18-years-old, after getting caught riding a bicycle. He was soon to be baptized, but the elders and the bishop didn’t allow the…
The Daviess County Commissioners unanimously approved an increase for buggy plates in the county next year. After extensive talks between county officials and members of the Amish Safety Committee the county has agreed to raise…
Joanna Yoder is hopeful that a new Lifetime film will raise awareness on a case she’s been attempting to spotlight for years. On Saturday, the network is airing a scripted drama titled “An Amish Sin,” a film…
