To the editor:

There remains one week for Jasper County residents to determine which candidate will become the next Sheriff of Jasper County. My name is Danny DuRocher and as a former resident of Jasper County, I wanted to take an opportunity to encourage voters to select candidate John Halferty.

I graduated from ColfaxMingo High School and served as the Youth Pastor at the First Baptist Church in Colfax for 12 years. Jasper County continues to hold a special place in my life and thus my interest in the coming election. I have known John Halferty for nearly 20 years and I am confident that he is the best choice for this position.