The father of an Amish woman, badly injured in a hit-and-run crash along with her two small children, has written a letter to a local news station providing more details on the condition of his daughter and grandchildren. Martha Wagler, age 27, was in a buggy in her community in Williams County, Ohio, on November 12, when the buggy was struck from behind by a…
Some lovely photos, taken on a crisp autumn day, of an Amish “farmstead” home in Lucas County, Iowa. These look to be fresh photos, as this place has only been listed for a couple of weeks. The county is home to two Amish communities; this one is in the area of Chariton. Some beautiful aerial shots show the property and surrounding landscape. This location is…
This comes to us from the Amish community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home to a sizeable Amish population. Fortunately, no one was hurt in a fire this morning which – by looking at the photos here – essentially destroyed an Amish family’s home. The report from WGAL fills in some details: Crews were called to the scene of a house fire in Dauphin County around…
Great work: It looks like the driver of a truck which (allegedly) hit an Amish buggy, seriously injuring a woman and two children – then fled – is coming closer to facing charges for the crime. Martha Wagler, a 27-year-old Amish woman, was traveling in a buggy along with two children in the early evening of November 12, in Williams County, Ohio. That’s when her…
I never met David Luthy, who passed away last month, though have written about how his writings were of much value to me in my earlier days of learning about the Amish. Luthy and I did exchange letters once, years ago. I had written to him, wanting to interview him for this website. I was interested in his knowledge, but also in what I’d heard…
This is the final part of a three-part Thanksgiving series exploring how the Amish express gratitude—not through words, but through action. Author and Amish taxi driver Haley Straw shares a story which revealed to her how her Amish friends understand – and demonstrate – gratitude. And if you missed it, check out part 1 (“How The Amish Say Thank You”) here and part 2 (“The…
Yet another hit-and-run on an Amish buggy. This one comes to us from Fort Fairfield, Maine and happened yesterday evening. The buggy was hit by the driver of a Jeep Wrangler – sending the buggy plowing into a pickup truck. More from Bangor Daily News: An Amish buggy was rear-ended in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday evening in Fort Fairfield. Mahlon Swartzentruber, 33, of Fort Fairfield…
A judge has found Ruth Miller, 40, mentally competent to stand trial, following a psychologist’s assessment of the Amish mother. And a trial date has now been set. Miller was charged with aggravated murder for the death of her four-year-old son Vincen, among other charges relating to Vincen and her other, teenaged children, following a series of bizarre incidents at a recreational lake in Tuscarawas…
Here’s a nice new song by Third Fret Harmony, comprised of brother and sister duo Mike and Marty Fisher. This is a tune originally by Kris Kristofferson – another religious song, sung in a slow country style. Wikipedia has this interesting background note in its description of the song: According to country music historian Bill Malone, Kristofferson wrote the song during an emotionally low period…
I thought I’d maybe heard it all by now. I guess not. From Penn Live: A woman was charged after she continued driving to work after hitting a horse buggy, injuring a 17-year-old last month in Lancaster County, police said in court documents. Reyna Mondragon Reza, 41, of Chester County, was charged with a misdemeanor count of accident involving injury while not licensed, and driving…