🌱 How a hidden James Island cemetery is finally getting protected
James Island, South Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings James Island! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a hidden James Island cemetery is finally getting protected
Also on today's calendar: Sushi Master Class at Charles Towne Fermentory (James Island) and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm in the afternoon, temps: high: 94, low: 76.
- Sunday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ‘Hiding in plain sight': Historic Honey Hill cemetery on James Island to be restored (live5news.com) — A long-overlooked historic Black cemetery in James Island’s Honey Hill community is finally being surveyed and restored, with help from the City of Charleston and preservation groups. Ground-penetrating radar this fall will map unmarked graves, protect Gullah Geechee heritage, and support neighbors worried about development encroaching on sacred burial grounds like Evergreen Cemetery nearby. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Yoga Fest- June 18, 2026 →
James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Dr, Charleston
5:30 pm
Thursday June 18
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Other local events
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Sushi Master Class at Charles Towne Fermentory (James Island) →
Charles Towne Fermentory (James Island), 1750 Signal Point Rd Ste 900, Charleston
6:30 pm -
Super Reggae Man →
James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Dr, Charleston
7:30 pm -
Reggae Nights - June 26th, 2026 →
James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Dr, Charleston
7:30 pm -
Under the Sea Fest @Island Candles →
Island Candles, 1230 Folly Rd, Charleston
11:00 am -
Of Montreal →
The Charleston Pour House, 1977 Maybank Hwy, Charleston
7:00 pm
Thursday June 25
Friday June 26
Saturday June 27
Saturday July 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Downtown Community Cleanup →
Charleston, SC Calendar Charleston, SC 29402
9:00 am -
29th Annual Ancestor Remembrance Ceremony – June 13, 2026 →
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, 1214 Middle St, Sullivan's Island
9:00 am -
Super Reggae Man →
Pinky's on the Beach, 1 Center St, Folly Beach
1:00 pm -
Committee on Traffic and Transportation →
Charleston, SC Calendar, 80 Broad Street, Charleston
3:30 pm -
Committee on Ways and Means →
City of Charleston - 80 Broad Street Charleston SC 29401
4:30 pm -
City Council →
City of Charleston - 80 Broad Street Charleston SC 29401
5:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Tuesday June 16
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🗞 Nearby News
Folly Beach
- North Charleston SC Townhomes (zillow.com)
- 2 SC legislators ousted in primaries include GOP sponsor of redistricting bill (abcnews4.com)
- Folly Puts Its Rental Cap Under the Microscope (chshappenings.com)
Charleston
- Coast Guard's ‘Tall Ship' arrives in the Charleston Harbor (counton2.com)
- International technology company, Anubis Labs, begins to call Charleston home (counton2.com)
- Record freshman class pushes some CofC students into hotels (abcnews4.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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