Madison Courier

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The Madison Courier
Madison Courier Logo.png
Type Daily newspaper
Founded1837;186 years ago (1837)
LanguageEnglish
City Madison, Indiana
CountryUnited States
Circulation 9,500 [1]
OCLC number 12442598
Website madisoncourier.com

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

List of newspapers in Indiana

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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.