The year was 1960 and the Amish men in this film are facing a judge in Morgantown, Pennsylvania.
Their crime: their children weren’t going to public school.
New laws in the United States after World War II required children to stay in school until the age of 16.
School officials and law enforcement began enforcing the law in the Amish communities in the mid-50’s.
Emotions ran high, even for those in the Amish community. Read More...
GALVESTON, Texas (TND) — A bridge that connects two islands in Galveston, Texas is allowing one vehicle at time on it as evacuations continue Thursday.
Pelican Island is cut off from Galveston for a second day as crews repair the damage to Pelican Island Bridge and clean up an oil spill in the bay near busy shipping channels.
Part of the bridge was damaged Wednesday when a barge owned by Martin Petroleum slammed into one of the bridge's pillars cutting off the only way in and out from the island. Read More...
LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRC) - Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino said the chain, famous for its Old Country Store, is "just not as relevant as we once were," amid struggling sales.
According to The New York Post, the company's stock has been falling over the past week after Masino, who became the company's CEO nine months ago, claimed Cracker Barrel is "just not as relevant" as it used to be. Per The Post, Cracker Barrel has seen a decline in traffic over the last decade. Read More...
