Justin Smith, publisher of The News Reporter, hosts this episode of On the Record focused on the Republican primary for Columbus County sheriff.With no Democrat on the ballot, the March primary is likely to determine who will lead the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Four Republicans filed to run for sheriff: incumbent Bill Rogers and challengers Ken Elliott, Joshua McPherson and Kevin Norris.The News Reporter invited all four candidates to participate in this interview series. Rogers, Elliott and McPherson accepted the invitation and appear in this video. Norris did not schedule an interview.Candidates are presented in the order they will appear on the ballot. This series is part of The News Reporter’s ongoing coverage of the sheriff’s race ahead of early voting and the March primary.