Madison News

The White River Benders offer a version of their recent discussion with State Sen.

The former superintendent of Madison's sewage treatment plant could face up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine after he was accused of negligently polluting the Ohio River.

MADISON, Ind. - Most children get enough chocolate and sweets on Halloween to make dentists cringe, so some dentists are offering children an alternative treat: cash.

INDIANAPOLIS - The state moved 91 juvenile prisoners - all girls - on Tuesday from Indianapolis to the new Madison Juvenile Correctional Facility in Jefferson County as part of a larger plan to restructure Indiana prisons and relieve system overcrowding.

Local gas prices continued an upward trend in the last 24-48 hours, with most stations charging $2.75 or more for a gallon of regular unleaded this morning.

The Eastern Indiana Livestock Breeders Association will hold its 84th annual banquet, set for the Heartland Hall at the Delaware County Fairgrounds on Monday, Oct.

Madison, Ind., an Ohio River town of more than 12,000, offers beautiful river views, one of the largest historic districts in the country, three wineries, several parks and preserves, and golf courses and casinos nearby.

MADISON, IND.: The best aspect of river travel is the surprise that might await around the next bend.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Thomas Wetherald of Lebanon will celebrate 25 years of marriage with a camping weekend in Madison, along the Ohio River.

Roses * To those who helped to make Freedom Hunt '09 a success for the group of special needs children who had the opportunity to attend.

Oxford Township police have arrested two men in connection with the Sept. 7 robbery and assault of a high school student in their community.

A gate that is part of the Markland Locks and Dam on the Ohio River has fallen into the water.

Is it true, as your Sept. 23 editorial asserts, that "nothing harms Americans' health more than tobacco?" Are you factoring in the preventable deaths from alcohol abuse? The family of four wiped out by a drunk driver? The mother with the shattered eye socket, the child with the broken arm, victims of an enraged alcoholic father? Does anyone ever ...

Seven Indiana counties, including Vanderburgh, are among the top 50 in the nation in terms of divorce rates, according to new 2008 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

MADISON, Ind. - An Anderson man died Sunday night at King's Daughters' Hospital after witnesses said he jumped from the Madison-Milton bridge, according to a news report in the Madison Courier.

A pilot program in Indiana that allows domestic violence victims to fill out forms to request protective orders online has been used more than 400 times since it debuted in July.

The Greek revival Lanier Mansion is the centerpiece of the vast historic district in Madison, Ind.

Inspectors have found that the condition of an 80-year-old bridge spanning the Ohio River between Indiana and Kentucky is as bad or worse than it was before being refurbished in 1997.

On the list of places that were so interesting I would return to in a heartbeat, Madison, Ind., is a 10.

An southern Indiana man wants officials in Floyd and Clark County to pay him millions after he spent two years in jail for a crime he did not commit.