In one year, downtown McMinnville saw 22 buildings rehabbed, $18.6 million reinvested, 54 new housing units built, and event attendance jump from 12,000 to over 31,000. Vacancy dropped from 30% to 8%. That’s not a trend — that’s a turnaround.

Ribbon cutting held Friday

A new toy store is opening soon, and downtown is getting some new art

In the hills of Warren County, two local farmers share how sheep have become a practical way to make the most of their land.