Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards

05/16/2026

05/16/2026

Learn about food safety with Why Did School Lie?, one of SAMS community programs!

Is organic food actually more nutritious than food grown through conventional farming? Find out more with this episode of WDSL!

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04/21/2026

Tonight!

Do you know about Data Center Ridge, where it is located, and who is behind its development?

This information and much more will be provided at the Data Center Community Meeting on April 21st, beginning at 6:00 pm in the Goodloe Center in Phillips-Taylor Hall on the Mountain Empire Community College campus.

03/19/2026

There’s something really special happening, and we’re proud to be part of it. 💛

Our friends at Mountain Misfits Theatre Company are bringing their final performance of Human Error: Stages of Love to the stage, and y’all don’t want to miss. A beautiful, heart-wrenching, hilarious, and deeply human production, this show has it all.

Join our friends at the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia on March 28 at 7 PM as they close this chapter on a high note.

Get your tickets here: https://www.thelincoln.org/eve.../human-error-stages-of-love

Come out and support homegrown Appalachian storytelling. We’re grateful to help sponsor work like this that brings creativity, connection, and culture to life in our communities.

Don't forget to follow along with Mountain Misfits for behind-the-scenes moments, rehearsal clips, and what’s next as they wrap Human Error and begin breathing life into their next production!

This curated, two-person performance takes the audience through vastly different stages of infatuation over the course of five short plays. Presented by Mountain Misfits Theatre Company

02/26/2025

Regulators have not been able to bring this company to heel for over a decade now,” said Taysha DeVaughan, executive committee member at Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards. “So it’s essential that the court enforce the terms of the consent decree, and grant the relief requested in our motion.”

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A&G Coal is seeking money to complete cleanup, but environmental groups say the company has been in violation for years.

02/20/2025

If you are unavailable to volunteer, consider making a donation today that will go directly into our communities.

02/20/2025

Call for volunteers 🙋🏽‍♀️ 🙋‍♂️

Thanks for being interested in volunteering with Lonesome Pine Mutual Aid! Fill out this form and we will be in touch about volunteer needs. 🤝 Lonesome Pine Mutual Aid Needs Your Help! 💪 We are seeking dedicated volunteers to support our community mutual aid efforts. Multiple roles are availab...

11/20/2024

JLARC Lobby Day December 9th in Richmond!

You are invited to help represent our Southwest Virginia impacted communities at the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) Data Centers Presentation on Monday, December 9th in Richmond, Virginia. This is an important opportunity to engage with Virginia state government and advocate for SWVA. Our goal is to have as large of a presence as possible to ensure our concerns are heard and included at the core of Data Center energy & regulation legislation in the Upcoming 2025 General Assembly session.

REGISTER HERE By Friday, November 22, 2024

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/mJdXWEZctiTkZSEC9

This action is open to ALL & you are encouraged to share this with others that may want to participate regardless of experience level! This is a great opportunity to see your state government at work and participate in the action at your comfort level. Simply being present with a strong showing for Southwest Virginia is most vital for this effort!!
Travel, Lodging and Meals Expenses Will Be Provided for by The Clinch Coalition. We will arrive in Richmond on December 8th and return home December 10th. Further travel and agenda details will follow.
The Presentation will take place On December 9th at the General Assembly building in downtown Richmond. We encourage all interested parties to attend and participate in the presentation & meet commissioners, regulators & other officials of consequence!

The Clinch Coalition is encouraging all members and impacted people as well as organizational partners to join our Southwest Virginia delegation in Richmond on December 8-10th to attending the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission where they will be reporting on recommendations for data cent...

11/15/2024

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11/03/2024

Happy Sunday Everyone! Take a look at some of the wonderful community events happening in our towns this month. Clarification for the graphic: the additional information for each event is located directly across (left or right) from each listed event. If you know of any other community events please let us know here in the comments so that we can all share in the fun. 🍁

11/01/2024

“Regulators have not been able to bring this company to heel for over a decade now, so it’s essential that the court enforce the terms of the consent decree, and grant the relief requested in our motion,” said Taysha DeVaughan, Executive Committee member at Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober, 31st, 2024 CONTACTDan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, [email protected]  BIG STONE GAP, Va. — Today, three