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I, the co-owner of this Facebook page The Amish Way, was born and raised Old Order Amish in the Middlefield, Ohio Amish community, which is the fourth largest Amish community in the world. Being Amish was all I knew for the first 22 years of my life. I was taught how to be Amish, how to stay Amish, and how to follow what everyone else in our community did.

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Last night I had a tough conversation with a friend. I first met her when I was 12 and she was a little older. We were both Amish and lived in the same community for several years, but her family had much stricter rules...

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This letter was written after Joe Keim asked his father for a blessing, but his father chose not to, believing Joe was living outside of God’s will.

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TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OH - The Amish mother accused of drowning her four-year-old son, was indicted by a Tuscarawas County Grand Jury.

For most of my life, I judged and rejected masculinity. As a boy, I was bullied and mocked by other boys. Many of the male authority figures in my life also felt harsh and cruel.

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While Louisiana is not known for having a large Amish population, Amish are present within the state, particularly in the southern region.

TYRONE, PA - Multiple organizations are searching for a missing Amish man in the Sinking Valley area Friday.

MONTPELIER, Ohio On Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., a large crowd gathered at the River of Life Worship Center / Revive Church Ministry in Montpelier, Ohio, to hear Eli Yoder, a 42-year-old former Amish man turned preacher.

MEADVILLE, PA - A jury convicted a 53-year-old truck driver Thursday of shooting to death a pregnant Amish woman inside her rural Pennsylvania home early last year.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, KY — An EF-2 tornado tore through Washington County early Friday morning, killing one person and injuring 14 others.

A West Middlesex man incarcerated in Mercer County for reportedly holding up Amish buggies at gunpoint is facing new charges in Lawrence County for writing a bad check.

POMEROY, OH A Pomeroy courtroom was packed with members of Amish community as an unusually disturbing murder case advanced though Ohios court system.

For the towns along Hurricane Helene’s path of destruction through North Carolina, rebuilding homes and stores takes time.

By the flicker of a candle or lantern, children gather textbooks and lunch pails for their morning journey down country roads to primitive schoolhouses.

Hi. My name is Miriam, and I have been at New Beginnings since the second week in November of 2024. I had just left the Amish religion and felt I needed a place to get my bearings and grow in my newfound faith.

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Making tasty organic foods can be a challenge, especially when you're cooking for children or you're on a tight budget.

An armed man allegedly robbed two Amish buggies in western Pennsylvania, according to police.

A Kentucky area couple is thankful to be alive thanks to a nearby Amish community.

A traffic law in Ohio is being challenged by some members of the Amish community. The law, passed about two years ago, requires animal-drawn vehicles to display a flashing yellow light to increase visibility in an effort to prevent traffic accidents.

In the 1960s, the Swartzentrubers — one of the most conservative subgroups of Old Order Amish — worked out a deal with the Ohio government.

When the buggies started arriving at the accident scene, Cumberland County Sheriff Darrell Hodges feared that a confrontation was about to erupt.

IN THIS powerful memoir, former Amish community member Lizzy Hershberger breaks her silence about the systematic abuse she endured and her journey to justice.

Question: I've been seeing posts online about how groups of Amish and Mennonite volunteers have come down to help build homes in Western North Carolina. Is this true?

CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY — The power of musical knows no bounds.

I never imagined my life turning out the way it has. If you had told me years ago that Id be where I am today free, forgiven, and walking in the grace of Jesus—I would have struggled to believe it.

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STURGIS, MI - A Michigan woman was arrested after officials said she stole a horse and Amish buggy from a Walmart parking lot.

I worked at Beyond Measure Market with some really good people. I made great connections with the customers, my coworkers, and the girls at the apartment. I am thankful for all the friends I made and the memories I’ve created.

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I am excited to share God’s call on my life to return to Nicaragua and minister to the nationals, specifically the children. The Lord has brought opportunities and established my goings to get the gospel to Nicaragua.

The Amish have long been known and respected for their workmanship, and many of us have seen them in their element while visiting Ohio’s Holmes County and the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area.

The Swartzentruber Amish are suing to overturn Ohio's new traffic law that requires animal-drawn buggies to have yellow flashing lights, saying the law conflicts with the First Amendment protecting their religious expression.