In a crime described as “appalling”, an Amish man and his son were assaulted by three home invaders last Thursday, and the home robbed. The perpetrators threatened to kill the victims, and even attempted to abduct the eight-year-old boy. This happened five days ago in Middlefield Township in the Geauga County, Ohio Amish settlement. A blurb on this incident was released earlier today. The Geauga... The post Amish Man & Young Son Assaulted, Tasered & Robbed In Brutal Home Invasion (Ohio) f...| Amish America
This happened yesterday in Geauga County, Ohio. Both occupants of the buggy were ejected when hit by a semi. The 62-year-old Amishman who was driving survived the initial crash. His passenger – who, having the same last name, was likely a relative (his wife?) – did not. Reported in the Geauga County Maple Leaf: A two-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 422 near state Route 528... The post Amish Woman Killed When Buggy Hit By Semi On Highway (Ohio) first appeared on Amish America.| Amish America
This is one of the more gut-wrenching incidents you’ll come across leading to a young Amish person’s death. It happened last December. A 29-year-old Vicksburg, Michigan man drove his pickup into a group of Amish children who were headed to the local schoolhouse. It was said he “didn’t see the children.” From WZZM 13: Investigators say a group of four kids were riding their bikes... The post Trial For Man Who Hit “Multiple” Amish Children Riding Bikes, Killing A 10-Year-Old Boy f...| Amish America
That’s the gist of the just-out report by WSBT on the former Amish Acres property, long a mainstay of the Nappanee, Indiana community. Now, I don’t know if the new name will in fact be “Amish Acres” – maybe it will – but it sounds like it is coming back in the same spirit, regardless. New owner Brad Juneau seems to be putting out the... The post Report: Amish Acres Is Coming Back…As Amish Acres first appeared on Amish America.| Amish America
Haley Straw guest posts today about her experiences as an Amish taxi driver. This is the first of a planned series of posts giving you an insider’s look at Amish taxi driving. A special thanks to Haley for sharing with us. I’ll always remember standing in my Amish friends’, the Millers’, front yard, our little girls giggling and frolicking about, while Delbert and I visited.... The post Behind The Van Door: Inside The World Of An Amish Taxi Driver first appeared on Amish America.| Amish America
There were six juveniles in the buggy, and everyone was ejected when rear-ended by a Jeep. The father had to be airlifted to hospital, while five of the children went there by ambulance. This happened late last night – around 11 PM – in the large Adams County, Indiana (Berne) Amish settlement. From WZBD: BERNE – A late-night collision between a Jeep and an Amish... The post Jeep Smashes Buggy, Ejects Family Of 9 Amish (Indiana) first appeared on Amish America.| Amish America
This is a look back at a neat photo set, and timely given the season. Here we have a pumpkins, gourds, and mums sale held at the North Missouri Produce Auction (Jamesport, MO community). This particular set of photos, by Don Burke, dates to 2018 (*update: in fact, Don has brought to my attention that these date to prior to 2018, possibly a few years... The post 20 Photos That Capture The Charm Of An Amish Pumpkin (& Mum) Auction first appeared on Amish America.| Amish America
This was not really reported on much at the time, but Samuel Hochstetler – charged with the murder of Amish woman Rosanna Kinsinger, who was found dead in her Ohio home in March – was back in court in late September. And apparently his legal team argued for his confession of the killing to be ruled inadmissible in the trial. This is being reported on... The post Judge May Throw Out Samuel Hochstetler’s Confession In Murder Of Amish Woman Rosanna Kinsinger first appeared on Amish America.| Amish America
So another buggy wreck happened in Clare County, Michigan – but this one is a bit different from others, as it happened in the town of Clare. And it happened at a spot apparently notorious for accidents – a place in town called “Hamburger Hill”. The crash happened September 27, so it’s been a few days, but reporting just came out on it now. And... The post Amish Buggy “Obliterated” On Town’s Hill Notorious For Accidents (Michigan) first appeared on Amish America.| Amish America
So another unsafe driver sent Amish people flying out of their buggy and into the hospital. This one happened in Herkimer County, New York. And it’s another case of driving too fast – and failing to pass. The injuries are “non-life-threatening”, which I will mention once again, does not mean “non-serious”. Here’s what happened, according to the report at WKTV: A car collided with an... The post Driver Without A License Tries To Pass Buggy At “Unsafe Speed”, Fails. Two Amish ...| Amish America
A car left a buggy looking pretty badly, as you can see in the above photo – in a crash which happened Wednesday in Ashland County, Ohio. Ashland County Pictures does a great job as usual reporting this with numerous photos of the accident scene. The driver of the buggy and a teenage passenger both went to hospital, with injuries described as “non-life-threatening”. This is... The post Truck Hits Buggy, Sending Two Amish Victims To Hospital (Ohio) first appeared on Amish America.| Amish America
We’ve heard this one before – but now there’s a video for it as well. In July Ben & Rose put out a short demo clip of “Roses In The Snow”, after which the studio version was released on their album “Slowly But Surely”. This song was made famous by Emmylou Harris and was written by Ruth Franks. It’s a short but sweet one with... The post Ben & Rose: “Roses In The Snow” (Full Song & Video) first appeared on Amish America.| Amish America
Do we find autism among the Amish? This topic has, predictably, been all over the news this week. That’s because of comments made by President Trump at a press conference on Tuesday. The most relevant bit of the conference was this segment (emphasis added): Donald Trump 00:03:07-00:03:36 (30 sec) “And the first day, all of these great doctors behind me were there, I told them... The post Yes, There Is Autism Among The Amish. But How Much? first appeared on Amish America.| Amish America
Gladwin County, Michigan was the scene of another buggy accident yesterday. An older Amish man was sent to the hospital after his buggy was hit. Fortunately his injuries are described as “non-life-threatening”. More from Mid Michigan Now: GLADWIN COUNTY, Mich.— On September 24th around 7:15 p.m. the Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office were called to investigate a personal injury accident involving a pickup truck and an... The post 70-Year-Old Amish Man in Hospital After Buggy Wreck; Sun G...| Amish America
The Amish and Mennonite outreach to hurricane victims in North Carolina has been well-documented in the media. We’ve looked at several examples here – such as their work in Bat Cave, NC, or their efforts in the heavily-damaged tourist town of Chimney Rock. Plain groups have been an essential part of a wider effort (not to ignore the many contributions of non-Plain volunteers) to help... The post Amish Finish Final “Tiny Home” For NC Hurricane Victims – But Work Continues first appea...| Amish America
And not just dinner. They also put on an auction in support of their local volunteer firefighting force. The event was held at an Amish farm in Quincy, Michigan – the Jake Steury family farm. More from the Coldwater Daily Reporter: QUINCY TWP., MI — The Amish communities in Quincy and Butler townships served up a chicken dinner, then auctioned off items Friday, Sept. 19... The post Feel Good: Amish Serve Dinner To Raise Money For Firefighters (Michigan) first appeared on Amish America.| Amish America
These were taken at Yoder’s Consignment Auction, a big Amish-heavy event in northern Indiana. It’s held twice annually – the second Saturday in April and in September – not too far from Shipshewana, IN. Jim Halverson was in attendance and shares some excellent photos (which, if you’ve been here awhile, you know is par for the course for Jim). This was the simple “Sale Order”... The post Scenes From A Big Amish Auction (15 Photos) first appeared on Amish America.| Amish America
Here’s a neat little clip of Ben & Rose’s breakout song, their cover of Dolly Parton’s “Slowly But Surely”. This time they’re playing it live “in the kitchen”, in what looks like a relaxing, no-shoes-necessary session 🙂 This is another short one, at just 20 seconds long. So they just get through a couple of lines. But enjoy nonetheless: You can listen to the full... The post Ben & Rose Short Clip: “Slowly But Surely” (Live – In The Kitchen) first appeared on Amish Ame...| Amish America
While the exterior is on the plain side (it’s a plainer community), and a bit unfinished…the interior of this Pennsylvania Amish home is simply picture-perfect. The community is New Wilmington, PA, where we’ve gone for several previous looks at Amish homes. You’ll see as we look inside the home lots of the characteristic shades of blue common to this community. The settlement is also known... The post Inside A Picture-Perfect Pennsylvania Amish Home (22 Photos) first appeared on Amish...| Amish America
This happened at the beginning of the month – though this is the first time I’m seeing it reported on. An Amish farmer and father of five was struck by a pickup truck while walking home in Lancaster County, PA – leaving him in what sounds like quite bad shape. CBS 21 is picking up reporting on this, following a GoFundMe that has been started by a... The post Amish Farmer On Ventilator – After Being Hit By Pickup Truck (Lancaster County) UPDATE: Omar Is Off The Ventilator first appea...| Amish America