Category - Opinion

Then, where would we be?

By Jim Dickerson National Newspaper Week was observed last week, Oct. 2-8. We were busy with some other upcoming special weeks and a variety of news. I didn’t...

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Boone County gets noticed

By Jim Dickerson Albion News/Boone County Tribune My Side of the Fencepost, May 4, 2022 I’m glad to report Boone County again received great publicity during one of our...

My Side of the Fencepost — Real Inflation

By Jim Dickerson – Feb. 2, 2022 We’re hearing about inflation quite often these days, but are we hearing the “real” story? It’s more likely that we’re feeling real...

Improving literacy is goal of Kid Scoop News

A new project aimed at improving literacy has been launched in the Boone County area by the Albion News/Boone County Tribune and Petersburg Press, along with the...

Happenstance: Farm girl

By Julie Dickerson Just recently, I did something new. Last Christmas, I bought an Insta-Pot. This new-fangled kitchen appliance can do just about anything. And, by the...

My Side of the Fencepost: Please be skeptical

By Jim Dickerson If anything, we should all be skeptical of what we see and hear this political season. That’s good advice for anyone of any political persuasion...