DAYTON – Jeff Jenkins says he has many ideas about how to address an understaffed and underfunded Columbia County Sheriff's Department, an inadequate jail facility, illicit drug use in the community, community trust and participation, working with other agencies to solve crimes, and restructuring the department to better serve the community.

"I ride around in a patrol car all day, and what else is there to do but think?" he said.

Jenkins will be on the 2018 election ballot this fall to replace Columbia County Sheriff Rocky Miller, who is retiring at the end of this year.

Jenkins said his...