Sheriff Cook to serve 5th term

According to unofficial results, Mississippi County Sheriff Dale Cook won his re-election bid Tuesday, defeating challenger Bobby Ephlin, 6,022-4,392.

Sheriff Cook had a big lead after early voting, up 4,013 to Ephlin’s 2,518. He will begin his fifth term on Jan. 1.

Cook said, “ I want to thank all the citizens in Mississippi County for voting for me and having confidence in Dale Cook and this Sheriff’s Department for doing such a great job. We have four more years and we are going to give it everything we’ve got and we are working for everyone out here. We are a team player.”

Ephlin said, “Just congratulate Sheriff Cook on a hard-fought, well-run campaign. All though it didn’t turn out the way we wanted it to we ran with a good message. We wish him all the best in the future. We’ll go back to work and be back again in four years.”