Amish presence grows in Washington County
GREENWICH – Amid the fields, farms and forest of Washington County, a new sight has emerged. In recent months more than a dozen large Amish families have moved into the rural county, establishing farms and…
Amish community helps injured neighbor move barn
LAGRANGE COUNTY, IN – The LaGrange Amish community came together Monday to help out a neighbor who got badly injured this summer. A group of about 100 Amish were out helping a friend move a…
Maine Drivers Need to Be More Mindful of Horse and Buggy On Rural Roads
MAINE – According to the Maine DOT, Maine has seen more than 17,000 crashes so far in 2021 resulting in over 4,000 injuries. Last year, Maine saw 28,000 crashes with 6,700 injuries for the whole year. 2019 saw more…
Boy dead after possible propane explosion at Amish home in Lincoln County
LINCOLN COUNTY, KY – A young boy is dead after a fire in Lincoln County. Emergency Manager Don Gilliam says the fire happened Tuesday at an Amish home in on Fall Lick Road near Crab…
Amish Community Auction returns to support school
Handmade quilts were back on the auction block this year during the Amish Community Auction held on Saturday in St. Ignatius to raise money to run the school house. “It looks like we might have…
Hartford’s growing Amish community raises money for new one-room schoolhouse
The Hartford Community Center was bustling with activity Friday evening as hundreds of people came out to the inaugural Amish school dinner and auction fundraiser. About 14 Amish families have settled near Hartford between August…
McKean County Sees Rise in Amish Population
SMETHPORT, PA — Those who live in the northeast quarter of McKean County have likely noted there are more Amish families as evidenced by horse-drawn buggies on roads and Amish workmen repairing roofs and constructing…
Friends, Amish Community Help Neighbor Rebuild Home after Fire
LAPEER, NY – Bang, bang, bang. The distant echo of hammers hitting wood traveled Tuesday afternoon from 350 Hunts Corners Road in Lapeer. A day — just 15 hours, actually — after a fire left…
Amish Buggy Rides
LANCASTER COUNTY, PA — You can take a break from modern forms of transportation and hop on one of Aaron and Jessica’s Buggy Rides. Their family was one of the original families in the United…
Amish paradise? The traditionalist Christian group’s population has been growing in Minnesota. A lot.
MINNESOTA – Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court sent a case concerning a group of Minnesota Amish back to the state’s Court of Appeals. The group, known as the Swartzentruber Amish, sued southeast Minnesota’s…