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]
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 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]