Madison Courier

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The Madison Courier
Type Daily newspaper
Founded1837;188 years ago (1837)
LanguageEnglish
City Madison, Indiana
CountryUnited States
Circulation 9,500 [1]
OCLC number 12442598
Website madisoncourier.com
Distribution of the Madison Courier (purple) in Indiana (red) and Kentucky (blue) Madison Courier Range.png
Distribution of the Madison Courier (purple) in Indiana (red) and Kentucky (blue)

The Madison Courier is a local newspaper located in Madison, Indiana that also services Jefferson and Switzerland Counties in Indiana, plus Trimble and Carroll Counties in Kentucky. The newspaper has a daily print circulation of 9,500 subscribers with over 20,000 readers. They also have a website where they upload e-editions of their newspapers. [1]

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History

The newspaper was founded in 1837, making it the second oldest newspaper in the state of Indiana behind just the Vincennes Sun-Commercial. The newspaper is self-published and has been owned by the same family since 1849. [1]

The newspaper has changed its name several times throughout its existence. Most recently in 1892, it took its current name when it was renamed by its owner Don R. Wallis. [2] Before that it had been known as the:

The Evening Star

The Evening Star was a rival newspaper in Madison that was founded in 1876 by J.D. Simpson. It would be published daily until 1884 when it would be purchased and merged with the Courier. [12] [13]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About Us". The Madison Courier. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Madison Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1892-Current". Library of Congress . Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Madison Daily Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1869-1892". Library of Congress . Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "The Madison Daily Evening Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1865-1869". Library of Congress . Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Madison Daily Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1863-1865". Library of Congress . Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "The Daily Evening Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1855-1863". Library of Congress . Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Madison Daily Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1849-1855". Library of Congress . Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Madison Weekly Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1848-1851". Library of Congress . Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Madison Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1847-1848". Library of Congress . Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Madison Weekly Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1845-1847". Library of Congress . Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Madison Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1837-1845". Library of Congress . Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Evening Star (Madison, Ind.) 1876-1877". Library of Congress . Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "The Madison Daily Evening Star (Madison, Ind.) 1877-1884". Library of Congress . Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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