Goose Pesters Amish Man’s Horse in Home Depot Parking Lot
ASHLAND, OH – A goose pestered an Amish horse and buggy outside Home Depot in Ashland, Ohio on May 10. The man managed to get the goose away from the cart temporarily by swinging a…
Amish make the ultimate traditional customers
Lenders like Middlefield Bank vice president Al Thompson Jr. are often taught early on to never take anything for collateral that eats. But that rule goes out the window when it comes to serving Amish clientele. “If…
Health officials worry about Cattaraugus County’s Amish amidst U.S. measles outbreak
OLEAN, NY — Cattaraugus County hasn’t recorded any cases of measles this year in the largest U.S. outbreak since 1994, which has now spread to 23 states. But that doesn’t mean area health officials aren’t…
Deputy Warns Parkman Officials Their Roads are Unsafe for Pedestrians, Buggies
GEAUGA COUNTY, OH – A Geauga County Sheriff’s Office deputy told Parkman Township officials Tuesday that he has observed speeders and impaired drivers making it dangerous for pedestrians and slow-moving vehicles in the township. Road…
A Hopping Hotline Brings the Amish and Mennonites Together
THE VOICE ON THE OPENING recording is so cheerful it could be a representative from the tourism board of some perpetually sunny Caribbean island. “Welcome to the Amish and Mennonite Conference Line! Use it for God’s…
Neighbor Mourning Over Loss of “Best Neighbors” in Drowning
A community is grieving over the loss of two men who drowned Wednesday night. Responders were called to Graves Road in Stockbridge after 8:30 p.m. for a missing person call. Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood said…
Judge: Amish not exempt from sewage treatment rules
PRESTON, MN — A judge ruled that despite the Amish community’s “most sincere efforts” to separate themselves from the modern world, that separateness is not enough to protect the county’s waterways, and the community is…
‘Buggy’ lanes proposed for Lawrence County
LAWRENCE COUNTY, TN – In Lawrence County, a dependable horse can be just as good as a dependable car. As the owner of the Amish Welcome Center in Ethridge, Carlos Wilhite spends his days educating…
Lancaster County Amish population grows despite urban sprawl
LANCASTER, PA — The Amish population in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County continues to grow each year despite the encroachment of urban sprawl on their communities. Some experts are concerned that a planned 75-acre housing-and-commercial project will…
Judge: Amish not exempt from sewage treatment rules
PRESTON, MN — A judge ruled that despite the Amish community’s “most sincere efforts” to separate themselves from the modern world, that separateness is not enough to protect the county’s waterways, and the community is…