amish

The Morning Cram [living in an amish paradise edition]

Whitney Jones — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:03:20 +0000

From NPR: The Amish may have chosen to go without many of the delights of the modern world, but they still need to drill, sand and cut wood. So they come to the Buckeye Tool Expo in Dalton, Ohio, for loopholes that allow them to get their hands on power tools. These Amish-friendly alternatives include tools powered by compressed air instead of electricity and industrial skylights that replace gas lamps.

Beshear Signs Amish Buggy Bill

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:22:48 +0000

Drivers of slow moving vehicles now have the option of using reflective tape instead of the standard orange triangle while on Kentucky roads.

Secrets of Crittenden County Author Visits Region

Kate Lochte — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:20:35 +0000

Murray resident Janet Finch alerted WKMS Station Manager Kate Lochte to Shelley Shepard Gray's visit to the region. This New York Times best-selling author has set previous books amidst Amish communities in Ohio. Upon discovering our Amish community in Crittenden County, she decided to use it as setting for a new series, the first book of which -- "Missing" -- came out March 20, 2012. Commemorating the publication, Ms. Gray is making stops in Paducah, Murray and Marion the weekend of March 24.

Kentucky Supreme Court to Hear Amish Buggy Case

Gary Pitts and Associated Press — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:42:02 +0000

The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear arguments today from a group of Graves County Amish men who refused for religious reasons to use a slow moving vehicle sign on their horse-drawn buggies. The men say their faith forbids them from using the orange reflective triangles as the color is immodest and the triangular shape represents the Holy Trinity which they do not believe in. Many have gone to jail for refusing to pay fines for not displaying the signs. An American Civil Liberties Union attorney is arguing on behalf of the men, who are part of the conservative Amish sect Swartzentruber.

Bill Allows Reflective Tape for Amish Vehicles

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:59:03 +0000

A bill that would allow slow-moving vehicles to use reflective tape instead of an orange triangle is moving through the House. The triangles have become an issue in Kentucky’s Amish community, where the symbol and loud color run counter to religious beliefs. Some Amish men have been arrested for refusing to use the triangles on their buggies. Both the House and the Senate passed separate bills addressing the issue. But the Senate proposal has fewer requirements, and the House decided to take up the Senate’s version.

Winters' Amish Buggy Legislation to Get Vote

Shelly Baskin — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:29:41 +0000

From the Associated Press:

Lawmakers Not Inclined to Restrict Amish Tractors

AP — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:03:49 +0000

Rumble strips in the driving lanes of some rural Kentucky highways aren't intentional. They've been etched into asphalt by old-fashioned metal wheels some Amish farmers have been putting on modern tractors. State Senator Joey Pendleton of Hopkinsville wants the damage stopped.

Amish Buggie Bill Clears House

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:38:06 +0000

Proposals to allow the Amish to use reflective tape on their buggies instead of state-mandated orange triangles have passed both Kentucky legislative chambers.

the morning cram [women...can't live without 'em edition]

Gary Pitts — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:30:18 +0000

As Rick Santorum climbs in the polls, can he attract the vote of one of the largest voting groups in the nation (women)?

Amish Buggy Bill Could Soon Be Law

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:51:58 +0000

A bill allowing Amish buggy drivers in Kentucky to use reflective tape instead of a state-mandated orange triangle is only a few steps away from becoming law.