Such contrasts. According to news reports last week, aggressive vandals have been attacking an Amish community in Troupsburg, N.Y., while local residents in Fort Fairfield, Maine have been enthusiastically welcoming recent Amish immigrants. Sheriff Joel Ordway of Steuben County, N.Y., indicates that the crime spree, which began last month, has… Continue reading…
Nine Schwartzentruber Amish men lost their appeal to the Kentucky Court of Appeals last week. They had sought a religious exemption from a Kentucky law which requires slow moving vehicle triangles on the back of horse-drawn buggies on public roads. The three-judge court ruled that the public’s right to safety… Continue reading…
Many Amish people live in Holmes and Wayne counties, Ohio, a peaceful region of rolling farmland normally associated with horses, buggies, bird watchers, and an absence of crime. However, over 150 Amish gathered recently in a barn near Millersburg, the county seat of Holmes County, to learn about the latest… Continue reading…
Amish people from Indiana attended a conference in Utah on Friday with fundamentalist Mormons, some of whom are active polygamists, so members of both patriarchal societies could share their perceptions about abuse. The third annual Safety Net Clinical Conference, which had the title “Creating Safety to Access Service: Building Bridges… Continue reading…
Shipshewana, a small town just south of Interstate 80 in Northern Indiana, has become identified as a tourist Mecca with a special focus on the local, peaceful Amish. The broad highways leading into the bucolic community have wide lanes on either side so the Amish can safely drive their buggies… Continue reading…
In rural northern Missouri, Maudie Oliver doesn’t mind earning a lot of money each year by driving the local Amish, but that doesn’t stop her from condemning their pacifism. Along with other residents of Schuyler County, she is proud of her patriotism. “They do not honor the flag or go… Continue reading…
It may be hard for non-Amish Pennsylvanians to appreciate the fact that their peaceful, hard-working Amish neighbors may have other things to do than spend money on consumer goods. The Amish disinterest in consumer spending, combined with their habit of working hard, may be starting to sour some attitudes toward… Continue reading…
The Amish in Lancaster County are slowly moving into new business ventures as old ones cease to be profitable, but they have to cope with issues of growth, time, and technology that outsiders often don’t face. The Pottstown, PA, Mercury carried a feature story on Saturday that explored these issues…. Continue reading…
Conversations at the local, Central Pennsylvania, Amish farm stand can sometimes be quite revealing—at least to “English” visitors who listen carefully to what the proprietors are saying. A comment last week about a growing family led to the observation by a customer that a recent study from the Young Center… Continue reading…
The City Council of Viroqua, Wisconsin—in the news back in May due to citizen anger against droppings from Amish horses—seems to be making progress on the issue. A large crowd, more than 50 people, turned out at a special meeting to discuss with the Council the best ways to deal… Continue reading…
