COLUMN: Amish established colony in Mexico
MEXICO – In 1948, I lived in Laredo, Texas, on the border of Mexico. I learned about the Amish coming to Mexico to establish a colony somewhere in high in the mountains of northern Mexico. They…
Marshall native who had Amish upbringing emerges as MMA talent
COLUMBIA, MO – Albert Lee had his right arm around Jack Howard’s throat. With his left arm, Lee secured his hold. He wrapped both legs around his sparring partner, ensuring Howard couldn’t get up from…
Daviess County Struggles With Road Damage From Amish Buggies
DAVIESS COUNTY, IN – Many of the roads across Daviess County are gravel, but that’s starting to change. The county recently bought a surplus paving unit to convert some of the more heavily-traveled roads to…
Amish farmers square off against Big Organic in milk battle
Kalona, IA – This small town has become a landmark in the organic-farm movement, and it has nothing to do with foodies or hippies. Instead it has been Amish farmers who, in their suspenders and…
Judge sentences Amish farmer to 6 years for selling herbal salve
Lexington, KY – An Amish farmer has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for selling improperly labeled herbal salve. U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves handed down the sentence against Samuel Girod on Friday…
What Orthodox Jews can—and cannot—learn from the Amish Rumschpringe
Holmes County, OH – Sitting on the back of a wagon pulled by two beautiful horses in Holmes County OH, I finally had a chance to speak directly to an Amish teenager about the Rumschpringe…
The Rebel’s Voice, By Pennsylvania
To the writers of the Amish Voice: We are sad that a man who was taught the truth about the Scriptures can be so deceiving. Instead of The Amish Voice, it is the voice of…
Ohio Police Stop Driverless Amish Buggy With Energetic Horse
Wooster, Ohio – Ohio police had to make an unusual stop after finding a driverless Amish buggy going down the road. In a Facebook post, the Wooster Police Department says the horse apparently decided to…
Amish horses dead after horse and buggy mishap on Hwy. 6 at Fossil Hill
Fossil Hill, Ontario – Manitoulin’s relatively new Amish community is dealing with its first horse and buggy accident on an Island roadway, thankfully not involving a motorized vehicle. On Saturday morning Manitowaning’s Shirley Hamilton and…
Amish group seeks help in state Capitol for salve maker facing federal prison
Frankfort, KY – About 50 members of the Amish faith — men, women and children — from Bath County descended on the Kentucky Capitol on Tuesday, seeking help for a friend convicted of violating federal…