| The Leader | |
| Location: | Festus, Missouri |
| Country: | United States |
| Key People: | Pam LaPlant (Publisher), Peggy Bess (editor), Glenda O’Tool Potts (assistant editor) |
| Website Type: | Local news |
| Registration: | Optional |
| Language: | English |
| Launched: | 1994 |
| Current Status: | Online |
The Jefferson Leader is a local American newspaper founded in 1994 in Festus, Missouri.[1] As part of The Leader Publications, The Jefferson County Leader provides local news for Jefferson County, Missouri and the greater Saint Louis region.