The Madison County GA Journal is in the Greenville - Spartanburg - Asheville - Anderson, SC DMA. Located just 15 minutes from the University of Georgia in Athens, Madison County began as a predominantly agricultural region. In recent years industrial development, along with rapid growth of the Athens area, has made Madison County one of the fastest growing counties in Northeast Georgia. Major business and industry already located in the county include manufacturers of apparel, precision machine parts, molded plastics products, metal items, agricultural supplies, granite products, van conversions, handcrafted furniture, laminated lumber and auto parts.Mainstreet Newspapers bought The Madison County Journal in the fall of 1997. At that time, The Journal's circulation was struggling to stay above 1,000. Since then, the newspaper has been redesigned and organized to carry more local news and sports. The Journal's paid circulation has increased to over 4,100 homes and continues to rise.The Madison County GA Journal offers ROP and insert advertising opportunities in its daily circulation. Echo Media has direct relationships with over 7,500 newspapers providing tremendous local coverage.