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Ray of Sunshine

By Glenn Carson

he Town of Holly Hill in The town offers a variety of the agricultural centers for South
Orangeburg County is in educational experiences for families Carolina, the county also hosts
the center of the Tri-County with children. An elementary Fortune 500 companies and is the
T Region. It is a small, rural and middle school (part of the center of South Carolina’s Global
community that its citizens are happy Orangeburg County Public School Logistics Triangle and an ideal
to call home. System) are in Holly Hill. For those location for distribution.
looking to prepare for college, Billy Chavis, mayor of Holly Hill
A town with growth on its mind, it Holly Hill Academy is a private co- since January 2022, said there is
is already home to wonderful outdoor educational school with kindergarten plenty of opportunity for growth in
experiences. Gilmore Park is a seven- through high school. the town. “Holly Hill is a blank slate,”
acre playland with facilities for tennis, he said. “Like all rural communities
picnics, walking, and walking your Surrounding Holly Hill is a we have our challenges, but the
dog. The Santee Cooper Lakes have strong economic base. As one of growth is coming.”
170,000 acres of fresh water for
boating, swimming, and year-round
fishing. For avid boaters, Lake Marion
provides a route from the heart of
the Tri-County Region all the way to
Charleston on the Atlantic coast. Golf
clubs are only minutes away from
Holly Hill.

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