Opinion

The Charles Mix County Commission passed Ordinance 2026-01, pursuant to SDCL 10-52B, which creates property tax relief for owner occupied homes in Charles Mix County.Currently, a home valued at $200,000 pays around $2,500 per year in property taxes.

Psalm 139:19-24 'Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

Submitted by Dr. James Schirtzinger, D.D. Pastor/Founder of the Grace Baptist Church, Lake Andes since 1988 P SALM 16: 7-9 'I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

Submitted by Dr. James Schirtzinger, D.D. Pastor/Founder of the Grace Baptist Church, Lake Andes since 1988 H ebrews11: 1 'Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

1 THESSALONIANS 5: 15-24 'See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.Quench not the Spirit.

P salm18: 1- 3 ' I wi l l love thee, O Lord, my strength.The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

P salms 15:1- 5 'Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

Every week, we have the privilege of sharing the stories that make our communities special. From championship games and county fairs to milestone birthdays, volunteer projects, school achievements, and everyday acts of kindness, these are the moments that deserve to be remembered.

1 Timothy 2:1-6: 'I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

P ROVERBS 5:21 'For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.' (KJV) PROVERBS 15:3 'The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.