Amish 15-Year-Old Ejected From Buggy In Missouri Crash

Amish 15-Year-Old Ejected From Buggy In Missouri Crash

The Jamesport, Missouri Amish community was the scene of an accident which caused a 15-year-old Amish boy to be ejected from the buggy he was driving. The boy landed in a ditch on the side of the road, sustaining “moderate” injuries in the crash, which happened yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. More: An Amish buggy crash on Wednesday afternoon injured a 15-year-old boy on Highway 190 two…

Right Place, Right Time: Firefighters At “First Responder Night” Flock From Racetrack To Put Out Amish Home Fire

Right Place, Right Time: Firefighters At “First Responder Night” Flock From Racetrack To Put Out Amish Home Fire

An Amish home in Clayton, New York went up in flames last week – but thanks in part to a First Responder Night happening at a local racetrack, part of the home was able to be saved. That’s because the track was quite near the fire – meaning a heavy response was at the ready. More from WWNY on the story: Last Friday, a home…

Virginia Man Faces “DUI Maiming” & Other Charges In Crash Injuring Six Amish

Virginia Man Faces “DUI Maiming” & Other Charges In Crash Injuring Six Amish

This is a follow-up on the buggy crash which happened Sunday evening in Buckingham County, Virginia (Farmville community). Authorities have now released the name of the driver, who is facing an array of charges. From CBS 19: Police say a 2005 GMC Yukon hit the rear of the buggy and initially left the scene of the crash. It stopped a short distance away, and the…

Ohio Amish Co-Op Cheese Recall: Over 5,000 Lbs. May Be Contaminated With Listeria

Ohio Amish Co-Op Cheese Recall: Over 5,000 Lbs. May Be Contaminated With Listeria

An Amish cheese co-op in Geauga County, Ohio has recalled over 5,000 pounds of cheese, over concerns it may have been contaminated with listeria. Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op announced the recall yesterday, following the discovery of contamination while running its own tests. As noted on this business page for the co-op, it is made up of 90 farmers, 98% of whom are Amish. Middlefield is…

Hit & Run Driver Injures Six Amish, Kills Horse (Virginia)

Hit & Run Driver Injures Six Amish, Kills Horse (Virginia)

Six Amish people were injured – including three juveniles – in the latest buggy wreck in Virginia. This one happened yesterday evening in Buckingham County, VA, (Farmville community) site of previous crashes including one which left eight Amish children orphaned. In this crash it appears that everyone has survived – though some may be seriously injured. From WDBJ: BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – Virginia State…

Helping Hand: Local Business Raising Money For Amish Family Who Lost 4-Month-Old Baby Girl in Crash

Helping Hand: Local Business Raising Money For Amish Family Who Lost 4-Month-Old Baby Girl in Crash

After a week of bad news, it’s nice to see this story of neighborly love in response to tragedy. Last week we learned of a buggy crash in Montcalm County, Michigan, which left five Amish children in states ranging from “Serious” to “Critical” (injuring their mother as well). If you missed my update coming a day after the accident, one of the injured children, a four-month-old…

New Short Clip From Ben & Rose: “Twilight Is Stealing”

New Short Clip From Ben & Rose: “Twilight Is Stealing”

We’ve got another new short clip of a presumably upcoming song by Ben & Rose – called “Twilight is Stealing”. “Steal” here (I believe) in the sense of the less-commonly-used definition of “to move somewhere quietly or surreptitiously”. This song is an older hymn – maybe the oldest they’ve done so far – written by Aldine Kieffer and B.C. Unseld in the late 1800s. Here’s…

Ben & Rose Join Amos & Margaret Raber on New Song: “Fill My Cup, Lord”

Ben & Rose Join Amos & Margaret Raber on New Song: “Fill My Cup, Lord”

Ben & Rose previously teamed with Amos Raber on (perhaps my personal favorite of their releases) “Would You Like To Buy Some Flowers“. Now they’ve teamed up again along with Amos’ wife Margaret on a new tune called “Fill My Cup, Lord”. It’s a really nice tune with Christian lyrics, and this rendition has a jaunty country feel. Rose and Amos trade off singing lead…

Amish Van Wreck: Investigators Reveal More Details, Continue Looking Into Crash

Amish Van Wreck: Investigators Reveal More Details, Continue Looking Into Crash

Investigators are continuing to put together the details of the tragic crash in Tuscola County, Michigan Tuesday, which claimed the lives of five Amish people traveling in a passenger van, and a sixth person in a pickup truck. According to reporting at ABC 12, some additional facts are now known: This Amish group was from the Cass City, Michigan community (this was what I supposed…

Mayor: Amish Builders Reject Permits & Insurance…They Aren’t On “A Fair Playing Field”

Mayor: Amish Builders Reject Permits & Insurance…They Aren’t On “A Fair Playing Field”

The mayor of a village in Tioga County, New York is drawing attention to a complaint that has existed for a long time – that Amish contractors don’t have to follow the same rules as non-Amish contractors. More: WAVERLY — After tempers flared last month during a Town of Barton meeting in which contentions arose from whether the Amish should be required to obtain building…