Amish Buggy Light Law Violators Go To Jail In April
The Amish here told the judge they prefer jail to paying fines for violating Ohio’s new buggy lighting law. That might seem surprising. But it’s not, if you’ve paid attention to how these things go...
View ArticleThinking About Stealing From The Amish? Think Twice
Anyone out there planning to burglarize the Amish, take heed (more on that below). Now, that notice is not meant for the vast majority of people reading this. But why am I writing about this? Well...
View ArticleOn Amish “Dentists”
Do the Amish have their own dentists? Well, not in the sense of the certified, licensed professionals that you think of when you think “dentist”. But they do have people who provide basic dental...
View ArticleAmish TikTok Star Promotes “Wild” Version of Rumspringa
A new cast member on the “reality” show Return to Amish named Johnny Detweiler has been sharing his wild Rumspringa life on TikTok. He has amassed a good-sized following of over 100,000 followers (I...
View ArticleAmish Avoid Jail In Buggy Lights Case. But The “Solution” Might Only Escalate...
Twenty-six members of the Amish community appeared in Ashland Municipal Court Friday to address fines levied against them for refusing to comply with Ohio’s new law requiring flashing lights on...
View ArticleExcerpts from “Of Buggies and Blinkers”, on The Ohio Buggy Lighting Law
Today’s guest post is by Joe Donnermeyer of the Journal of Plain Anabaptist Communities. It is on a topic that we have covered fairly extensively over the past several years – the buggy lighting issue,...
View ArticleSomeone Is Throwing Rocks Through Amish Windows In Ohio
And not only rocks. Someone (or someones) is attacking Amish homes in the early morning hours, throwing dangerous objects through home windows. This has played out in a series of attacks on Amish...
View ArticleBizarre: Man With Amish Appearance & Name Sought To Kill 11 Amish Children
Bizarre and disturbing story out of an Amish community in Missouri. A man (who happens to have an Amish appearance, and a name typical among Amish) allegedly confessed to seeking to kill 11 Amish...
View ArticleIndiana Man Receives 8-Year Sentence For Fraud Targeting Amish & Mennonites
An Indiana man who schemed Amish and Mennonite investors out of millions of dollars has been sentenced after being found guilty of fraud in May 2022. From WNDU: SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – A Goshen man...
View ArticleTainted Egg Nog Triggers Raid On Amish Farm; Supporters Raise $75,000+
The matter of Amos Miller, an Amish organic farmer in Lancaster County who has clashed with the government for years over the sale of raw milk products, is making headlines again. Miller’s troubles...
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