2010 News
January 1, 2010August 2010
Ground Zero Mosque Backers Knock Amish
NEW YORK; Adding to an already undying scandal over the Ground Zero mosque are the backers of the controversial Park 51 complex themselves. Yesterday...
Seven Amish men are ticketed over new house lacking permit
HEUVELTON NY — Seven members of the Amish community face code violation charges after allegedly building a home without obtaining a building permit in the town of...
Amish buggies now safer on Geauga (Ohio) roads
Middlefield Ohio State Route 87 (Kinsman Road) in Newbury Township had more Amish buggy crashes per mile than any other road in the state from 1990 through 1997, but today changes are being made to reduce wrecks.
July 2010
Study says Amish expanding westward
The search by the booming North American population of Amish for affordable, fertile farmland has produced settlements in 28 states and Ontario — and has even led parties to scout recently for suitable properties in Alaska and Mexico. A new study estimates the number of Amish has increased nearly 10 percent...
Amish gather to raise a barn board by board
In the calm of a sunny summer day in Richland in Oswego County, the banging of hammers, gnawing of hand saws and humming of a generator filled the air. More than 60 Amish from Oswego County and northern New York on Wednesday walked the grounds, climbed ladders, tossed lumber and nailed metal roofing materials for a new barn they are building at Eli Zook’s farm on Clark Road.
Amish Teen Led Cops on Horse and Buggy Chase, Say Police
Levi Detweiler, a 17-year-old Amish youth, allegedly led sheriff's deputies on a mile-long, presumably low-speed chase, after running a stop sign in his horse and buggy and refusing to pull over.
Amish Upset Over New Indiana Law
A new change in Indiana state law regarding alcohol sales has some retailers and members of the Amish community concerned. As of July 1, anyone purchasing alcohol is...
June 2010
Amish Man Is Charged With Multiple Sex Crimes
An Amish man from Curryville could face up to 32 years in prison for sexual-based crimes he allegedly perpetrated with at least five underage girls.
Amish Farming Draws Rare Government Scrutiny
“We are supposed to be stewards of the land,” said Matthew Stoltzfus, a 34-year-old dairy farmer and father of seven whose family, like many other Amish, shuns cars in favor of horse and buggy and lives without electricity. “It is our Christian duty.”
Amish buggy pulled over for teens drinking alcohol
SHERMAN, N.Y. -- When Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies stopped an Amish buggy Sunday night, they found two teens drinking alcohol on the roof and two more drinking inside.
Custer County Commissioner Jim Austin...We're used to our slow-moving vehicles. But a buggy?" the 68-year-old with a flowing white ponytail and turquoise earring asked. "Now that was something different."
May 2010
Amish builders raise barn for church camp:
They were Amish builders who travelled from their Brinkhaven community near Danville, Ohio, to construct a 70-by-144-foot barn for Camp Akita near Gilson. ...
4-State Amish say don't complain in tough times, get creative:
A new study claims Amish businesses have a better chance of surviving the recession than others. The study says Amish businesses have a 95% success rate of ...
Police release sketch of suspect threatening Amish:
Amish people in the southern end are being "watchful," in the wake of three incidents involving a man in a van and their ...
Drowning Death Of Fleming County Amish Girl Ruled Accidental:
Officials said Monday that the drowning death of a six-year-old Amish girl in Fleming County has been ruled accidental. An intense 22-hour search ended just ...
Amish mother, girls die in blaze:
An Amish buggy passes the home where Katie M. Kurtz, 31, and her daughters, Sally L. Kurtz, 8, and Anna L. Kurtz, 3, ...
April 2010
Four injured after woman hits three Amish buggies:
A Jackson County woman faces multiple felony charges after investigators say she hit three Amish buggies, ...
Man pleads guilty to vehicular assault:
The Heuvelton resident later learned he hit an Amish buggy with his pickup truck, leaving two people injured. Mr. Mitchell, 54, of 85 Rensselaer St., ...
Feds invade farm for 5 am inspection:
Federal agents invaded an Amish farm in Pennsylvania at 5 am to inspect cow-milking facilities then followed up the next day with a written ...
Mennonites, Amish no longer have to register with US Selective Services:
On Tuesday, American Mennonites, such as the Amish, will be able to serve their country without having to go to war. This is because the Mennonite Voluntary ...
Amish tax preparers get a hand from their congressman:
Congress passed a bill on Wednesday to accommodate the beliefs of people mainly known as the Old Order Amish. ...
Indiana Amish exempt from new health care rules:
Thousands of Indiana Amish residents will see few changes in their health care despite new federal requirements that most people have ...
March 2010
Appeal expected in Amish-farmer livestock registration case:
A prosecutor has asked a judge to re-consider his ruling that an Amish farmer does not have to register his premises under a state law. ...
Friends and family grieve for lives lost:
... from New Order Amish to Mennonite, according to Michael Kauffman. ... "(John) preferred a simple lifestyle, but when he got his driver's license, ...
Movie On Amish Shooting Draws Criticism:
The authors of a book about the mass shooting at an Amish school in Lancaster County are distancing themselves from a movie adaptation that's set to air this weekend. Wednesday, March 24, 2010.
Amish farmer in Wisconsin who was prosecuted for failure...:
Emanuel Miller is the Amish farmer in Wisconsin who was prosecuted for failure to comply with the state law that required him to register his premises as ...
Seeds of Concern: More Amish agree to preserve their land:
Henry Beiler was one of the first Amish farmers in Lancaster County to preserve his land forever. In separate transactions in ...
12th Amish man faces Morristown permit violation:
The Amish say the town refuses to issue permits that allow them to build homes according to their beliefs. The Amish, members of the Old Order ...
Amish win as judge dismisses premise registration case:
Many Old Order Amish farmers, and others, have refused to comply, saying they believe the requirement could be, at worst, the Mark of the Beast, or, at best, another move toward government-reliance. State officials say they just want to ...
Amish farmer wins livestock-registration case:
An Amish farmer in Clark County has won his ... registration law, which he argued violates his religious beliefs. ...
'Amish Grace' movie fictionalizes Nickel Mines tragedy, generates debate:
"I think the whole tourist business of people who live in cities or the suburbs wanting to go see the Amish -- they see the Amish as they say -- they want to ...
... better recognized Old Order Amish. They drive horses and buggies and don't use phones, petroleum fuels or motorized farm equipment. "They're people that ...
Film depicting Nickel Mines shootings questioned:
An attempt to contact an Amish member of the Nickel Mines community was not successful. Bontrager said he believes Amish people would not like the movie for ...
On this date in 1960: Amishmen pay $2 fines in school suit:
Honey Brook, Chester County - Thirteen Amish fathers, who have steadfastly refused to send their 17 children to Twin Valley Junior-Senior High School, ...
February 2010
Midwife proposals find broad support among Amish:
"I know there's (Amish) people that can't." Stutzman says a midwife told her after her fourth C-section that she (the midwife) wouldn't be scared to attempt ...
Police: Amish Businessman Sets Up Surveillance System, Catches Thief On Camera:
An Amish businessman, fed up with repeated burglaries at his Lancaster County store, set up a video surveillance system and captured an image of the ...
FDA Invades Amish Farm in Pennsylvania. Feb. 16, 2010. For the people that have been living under a rock these past few years you have to know that the FDA is working for corporate interests. This administration of President Obama has ...
Rumble strips, Amish buggies, and road taxes - Cyclelicious:
Unbelievable -- some stingy residents in St. Joseph County, Michigan say the Amish shouldn't have a say in how road maintenance is done because they don't pay road taxes and vehicle registration. State fuel and vehicle registration ...
St. Lawrence County officials will reach out to Amish residents in hopes of encouraging them to participate in the 2010 census. ...
January 2010
Horse killed in buggy accident:
A young Amish man made a left turn in front of an oncoming SUV Friday evening, resulting in the death of his horse.
Mennonites, Amish unite to help others in need, bishop tells World Affair:
Mennonites and the Amish have been divided for centuries, but when trouble strikes, they get together as one to help, a Mennonite bishop says. ...
Woman will do jail time after hitting an Amish buggy and taking off:
Deputies say in November of 2008, Byom was driving a truck on Highway 95 south of Hixton, when she hit the buggy, killing the horse and injuring two people.
Judge dismisses case against Amish farmer:
Greene said the committee did so because the Amish will not defend themselves because of their religious beliefs. It has also provided legal counsel for ...
Man from Webster County pleads guilty for molesting girls in Amish community:
An Amish man who lives near Seymor admitted Tuesday that he sexually abused two girls. Johnny Schwartz pleaded guilty for two counts of statutory sodomy and ...
Health Care Mandate Applies to All -- Except the Amish:
Amish children walk in the morning to their one-room schoolhouse in Burton, Ohio on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. (AP) Most Americans would have to prove they ...
Amish families exempt from insurance mandate:
The Amish, as well as some other religious sects, are covered by a "religious conscience" exemption, which allows people with religious objections to ...
Amish eye loophole in Health Care Proposals:
"It has to be a long-standing historical exemption based on religious beliefs," Kraybill said Thursday. To qualify for the exemption, a person will have to ...
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