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 offices of The Leaf-Chronicle were severely affected by a tornado on January 22, 1999; nonetheless, the newspaper was published the following day. Publisher F. Gene Washer relocated editors and reporters to his residence to gather news, utilizing the Kentucky New Era'''s printing press in Hopkinsville.