Amish Man & Horse Swept Off Road – Then Rescued From Flood

Amish Man & Horse Swept Off Road – Then Rescued From Flood

 First responders came to the rescue of one Amishman and his horse in Middle Tennessee. The report from WKRN is brief: LAWRENCE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Lawrence County authorities rescued an Amish driver, horse and buggy from Monday’s floodwaters. A spokesperson with the Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency told News 2 the horse and buggy were washed off Beasley Road near Lawrenceburg. The spokesperson…

Sunday Morning: Traveling to Church (16 Photos)

Sunday Morning: Traveling to Church (16 Photos)

I always like being out and about in Amish communities on Sunday morning. It’s a peaceful time on the roads, which are often full of buggies and people walking to church service. Don Burke recently visited a Missouri community and captured some of those images, which he paired below with a special selection from the Psalms. Here’s Don with background on the photos and his…

Watch An Amish Barn Go Up – In 200 Seconds (Video)

Watch An Amish Barn Go Up – In 200 Seconds (Video)

I love this time-lapse video. It’s the best I’ve ever seen of its kind. Here you can observe 10 hours of barn-raising condensed down to about 200 seconds. This took place in LaRue, Ohio, which is the Kenton Amish community. The photographer’s wife gives the back story: My husband, Scott Miller, shot this video with a Canon 60d Camera using a Pixel TW-282/E3 Wireless remote…

2025 Amish Mud Sale Schedule (Lancaster County & More)

2025 Amish Mud Sale Schedule (Lancaster County & More)

The Ultimate Mud Sale Guide | Jump to full 2025 Mud Sale Schedule OR scroll down 2025 Mud Sale Guide (22 Sales) When are the mud sales in Lancaster County? The Lancaster County mud sale schedule for 2025 is now available, with the first event happening soon (February 21 & 22 at Strasburg Fire Company). What is a “Mud Sale”? How did it get the…

Raw Milk Story: Were There Actual Illnesses? Why I’m “Agnostic” On Raw Milk, and…Colostrum

Raw Milk Story: Were There Actual Illnesses? Why I’m “Agnostic” On Raw Milk, and…Colostrum

I covered the recent Amos Miller case update in a video which has gotten close to 100,000 views at this point. A lot of comments on that video challenged the idea that anyone ever fell ill from Amos Miller’s products. Some seemed to suggest that there was no issue with Miller’s products whatsoever. That surprised me. But was that actually the case? So I take…

After Years of Fines, Forced Property Sales, And Prison Threats, Amish Win 20-Year Sewer Battle

After Years of Fines, Forced Property Sales, And Prison Threats, Amish Win 20-Year Sewer Battle

This past week brought news that a decades-long dispute over sewer grid connections in northwest Pennsylvania is ending – with a victory for the Amish. The US Department of Justice has intervened to prevent Sugar Grove Township from forcing Amish families to use electricity to connect to the local sewer grid. It’s being seen as a win for religious freedom. Via the Warren, PA Times-Observer:…

The Amish In The “Middle Of Nowhere” (One Year Later)

The Amish In The “Middle Of Nowhere” (One Year Later)

Back in December of 2023, that’s how I described the fledgling community being founded at the time in the Sandhills region of Nebraska. Why “Middle of Nowhere”? This is why: Amish who appear to be a part of the Michigan Circle (that group has been showing up a good bit here lately) have started up a new settlement in the area of a town called Valentine. Though in fact the…

Crash Which Killed Two Amish Children: One Twin Pleads Guilty

Crash Which Killed Two Amish Children: One Twin Pleads Guilty

From the Minnesota Star-Tribune: A 36-year-old woman is pleading guilty to concocting an identity-swapping scheme with her twin sister to deceive law enforcement about who was actually driving an SUV that hit an Amish buggy in southeastern Minnesota, killing two of the four children aboard. Sarah Beth Petersen, 36, of Kellogg, Minn., pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon in Fillmore County District Court to two counts of…

Inside A “Primitive” Amish Home (14 Photos)

Inside A “Primitive” Amish Home (14 Photos)

This home is a “cousin” of the “austere” Amish home that we viewed back in December. It’s in the same Michigan community – in fact, on the very same road. Perhaps that means that there is a general out-migration happening here in this settlement. Or, perhaps more likely, given their closeness, these two families are related – and they are simply moving out together. This…

Rebekah Byler Murder Case: PA Attorney General Takes Over; Trial Coming In March

Rebekah Byler Murder Case: PA Attorney General Takes Over; Trial Coming In March

It’s been awhile since we’ve had news on the Rebekah Byler homicide case. We last got an update in early October, when the trial of the accused, Shawn C. Cranston of Corry, PA, was moved for the second time. At that time a continuance was granted to the defense, as more time was needed to process the “large amounts” of evidence. Now, word that a…

Amish Praised For Battling Devastating Fire

Amish Praised For Battling Devastating Fire

Last week, a “historic fire” left a “massive trail of damage” in the upstate New York village of Ovid (Seneca County). These photos from a variety of sources show the size of the blaze and extent of the damage. When I saw the name Ovid, I immediately recognized it as the location of a long-standing Amish settlement. Amish people have lived in this area of…

New Song From Amish Couple Ben & Rose: “The Little Mountain Church House”

New Song From Amish Couple Ben & Rose: “The Little Mountain Church House”

Right after I got caught up this week with a post on their cover of Dolly Parton’s “Circle of Love”, Amish country music couple Ben & Rose have released another video. The song is “Little Mountain Church House”, and we immediately see (or rather, hear) a couple of differences in this one. For one, Ben has the more prominent singing voice in this one, with…

Amos Miller Raw Milk Update: Court Allows Out-of-State Sales To Continue

Amos Miller Raw Milk Update: Court Allows Out-of-State Sales To Continue

Amos Miller will be permitted to continue selling his raw milk products beyond Pennsylvania’s borders, according to a recent ruling. From Lancaster Online: A state appeals court ruling earlier this month affirmed farmer Amos Miller can continue selling his raw milk outside of Pennsylvania while a state agriculture department’s lawsuit against him proceeds. The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court agreed with Miller’s attorneys that he would face…