Eventually they grew to become full-fledged publications that featured more news and community information, in addition to having opinion pages with political views.

In the 1970s, the city's name was dropped as the coverage area increased, shortening the title of the current newspaper to The Leaf-Chronicle.

The offices of The Leaf-Chronicle were severely damaged in the January 22, 1999 tornado; however, the paper was still released the following day, after then publisher F. Gene Washer took editors and reporters into his home to gather news and used the Kentucky New Era's printing press in Hopkinsville.

The departments worked out of an empty grocery store for eight months, until the main offices were rebuilt and reopened in the fall of 1999.

In 2023, the paper made a landmark hire, bringing on star sportswriter Jacob Shames from the Montgomery Advertiser.