Both Spartan cross country teams advance to regionals, downtown shops hand out treats this afternoon on the last day of Myths & Monsters Weekend, and a career-tech night for WHS freshmen and sophomores is Thursday.

Weather

Today: 73°F, Sunny (high 73° / low 47°)

Outlook: - Monday — high 75° / low 45°, Mostly Sunny - Tuesday — high 73° / low 49°, Mostly Sunny - Wednesday — high 75° / low 48°, Partly Sunny

No NWS alerts in effect.

This morning in Waynesville

1. Cross country heads to regionals. The Waynesville boys cross country team finished as district runner-up, and both the boys and girls teams advance to regionals next weekend, the district reports. (Wayne Local Schools on Facebook)
2. Trick-or-treat downtown this afternoon. Participating shops on Main, High and Miami streets and Scioto Square hand out treats today from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., under sunny skies and a forecast high of 73°. Myths & Monsters Weekend wraps up today at the Ohio Renaissance Festival, 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and CrossView Christian Church hosts a Trunk or Treat this evening, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. (Trick-or-Treat Guide · Merchants Association)
3. Career-tech night for WHS freshmen and sophomores. Waynesville High School hosts a Warren County Career Center Information Night on Thursday, October 29, at 6:00 p.m. in the Spartan Room, for students in grades 9 and 10 and their parents curious about programs in healthcare, IT, manufacturing, graphic design and more. (Wayne Local Schools on Facebook)

Schools

Both Spartan cross country teams are bound for regionals next weekend after the boys finished district runner-up (post). Friday's 31-28 football win at Valley View came on a walk-off field goal, the district says. WMS and WHS students who earn a winning Spartan Star Card for being respectful, responsible and kind can now choose time with Welkin, the district's trained facility dog, during the end-of-day ET/EH period. The WCCC Information Night for grades 9 and 10 is Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the WHS Spartan Room. At the library this week: a Goosebumps event and a Winnie the Pooh movie, both Thursday at 4:00 p.m. The Board of Education next meets Monday, November 9, at 6:00 p.m. in the WLS Performing Arts Center.

Library programs (Mary L. Cook Public Library) - Tue · Oct 27, 10:30 AM — Toddler Time - Tue · Oct 27, 5:30 PM — The Loop Group (Fiber Crafts Club) - Wed · Oct 28, 10:30 AM — Baby Bookworms - Thu · Oct 29, 10:30 AM — Preschool Storytime - …and 4 more — see the full list

This week in sports

Results - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 6, Northwestern 1 (Home) — box score - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 12, Indian Lake 0 (Home) — box score - Football (Varsity) — Waynesville 31, Valley View 28 (Away) — box score

Upcoming - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — vs Valley View, Mon · Oct 26, 7:00 PM — details - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — @ Archbishop Alter, Tue · Oct 27, 7:00 PM — details - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — @ Madeira, Thu · Oct 29, 7:00 PM — details

Local government

Next up: Warren County Commissioners, Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 AM — agenda posted. Latest posted by the commissioners: agenda, Oct 20 (Regular Session 2) · agenda, Oct 20 (Regular Session 1) · resolutions, Oct 20 (Regular Session 1) · minutes, Oct 13. Also next up: Wayne Township Trustees, Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM, 6050 N. Clarksville Rd., Waynesville — latest posted agenda: Trustees Meeting Agenda, Oct 20, 2026. Nothing on the commissioners' Tuesday, October 27, agenda names Waynesville or Wayne Township. Countywide, the agenda lists for consideration bids for 2027 water and sewer treatment chemicals, prequalification of 19 engineering firms for waterline and sanitary sewer design work in 2027–2029, two Warren County Airport contracts with Crawford, Murphy, and Tilly, Inc., an amendment to the Zoar Road and Mounts Road Improvements Project contract, and a change order on the South Cove Watermain Replacement and Roadway Improvement Project (agenda). Closer to home, Village Council's Finance Committee meets Monday, October 26, at 6:00 p.m. at 1400 Lytle Road; the public is encouraged to attend (notice).

Official notices (past two weeks): - Oct 21, Wayne Township — WCTA Scholarship Application 2027: View Application - Oct 16, Village of Waynesville — Finance Committee Meeting Rescheduled: The Finance Committee Meeting has been rescheduled to 6:00 p.m. on October 26th at 1400 Lytle Road. The public is encouraged to attend. - Oct 15, Village of Waynesville — Leaf Pick-Up: Leaf Pickup will begin on Monday, October 19th. The Street Department will be following the provided schedule. We ask that leaves be raked to the curb, but not into the street. Leaves in the street can get into the storm drains and plug them up, causing flooding. - Oct 13, Wayne Township — WAYNE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING: View Notice

November 3, 2026 General Election — 9 days away. Early voting resumes Mon, Oct 26 (7:30 AM–7:30 PM) at the Warren County Board of Elections, 520 Justice Dr, Lebanon. The last day to request an absentee ballot is Tue, Oct 27. Full schedule. Statewide and countywide issues on the ballot, as labeled on the Board of Elections' issue list: - Constitutional Amendment Requiring Photo Id for Voting with Pros and Cons (ballot language) - Mental Health Recovery Board Ren 1 Mil 5 yrs (ballot language) - Warren County Senior Services Ren 1.21 mills 5 Yrs (ballot language) 4 other local issues appear only on ballots elsewhere in the county. All issues · candidates

Around town

Downtown merchants host Trick or Treat today from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., and CrossView Christian Church's Trunk or Treat follows from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on East Social Row Road. Waynesville Fall Fest has its final weekend next Saturday and Sunday on S.R. 73, and the Ohio Renaissance Festival's Heroes and Villains Weekend runs October 31 and November 1. Wednesday brings the Chamber's Bourbon & Cigars mixer at the Villager Pub at 5:00 p.m. and trick-or-treat at Ohio Living Quaker Heights, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.; village trick-or-treat is Saturday, October 31, at 6:00 p.m. Historical Haunts ghost walks return Thursday through Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Nearby, Halloween Haunt at Kings Island in Mason runs through October 31.

Museum at the Friends Home (next 7 days; book on the museum's site): - Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM — Historical Haunts - Downtown Waynesville — Meet at the Gazebo across from the Hammel House 121 S Main St Waynesville, OH - Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM — Historical Haunts - Downtown Waynesville — Meet at the Gazebo across from the Hammel House 121 S Main St Waynesville, OH - Sat, Oct 31 · 7:00 PM — Historical Haunts - Downtown Waynesville — Meet at the Gazebo across from the Hammel House 121 S Main St Waynesville, OH

Merchant Association events (waynesvilleshops.com) - Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM — Trick or Treat - Fri, Nov 6 · 11:00 AM–5:00 PM — Hearthwarming Holidays - Sun, Dec 6 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM — Waynesville Street Faire The Christmas Market

Caesar Creek State Park

Naturalist programs at the park, about five miles east of the village, over the next 14 days. Check each program's page for meeting points and any changes.

• Thu, Oct 29 · 1:30 PM–3:00 PM — Guided Nature Center Tours
• Fri, Oct 30 · 2:00 PM–3:00 PM — Nature Shapes and Shadows
• Sat, Oct 31 · 1:30 PM–3:00 PM — Guided Nature Center Tours

Public safety

No NWS weather alerts are in effect this morning; expect sunshine, a high near 73° and a low around 47° tonight. WLWT reports that a bull rider died after an incident at Fox Hollow Rodeo (report). On S.R. 73, ODOT resurfacing continues with flaggers and one-lane traffic between Red Lion-Five Points Road and Harveysburg Road through November 30, and between Springboro and Red Lion-Five Points Road through November 1. A county closure of Wilkens Boulevard starts Monday.

Road work near Waynesville (ODOT, within about 8 miles): - S.R. 73 Resurfacing and Turn Lane Addtiion — lane restrictions through Nov 30. Resurfacing S.R. 73, between Red Lion- Five Points Road and Harveysburg Road, as well as the installation of a left-turn lane on S.R. 73 at Old S.R. 73 near Waynesville. Traffic will be maintained in one lane in either direction with the use of flaggers and/or other traffic… - WAR-73-5.88 — lane restrictions through Nov 1. Resurfacing on S.R. 73, between its junction with S.R. 741 in the city of Springboro to Red Lion Five Points Road. Traffic will be maintained in a minimum of one lane in either direction with the use of flaggers and traffic control devices.

County road closures (Warren County Engineer, countywide): - Starting Oct 26: Wilkens Blvd Closure - Began Oct 16: Innovation Way Closure Cyclocross Bike Race (see release for duration) - Began Oct 15: Wilkens Blvd Northbound Closure (see release for duration)

This week's events

• Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays through October · $20 — Historical Haunts — ghost walk of downtown Waynesville (Downtown Waynesville (Museum at the Friends Home)) — details
• Thursdays–Sundays through Oct 31 — Halloween Haunt at Kings Island (Kings Island, 6300 Kings Island Dr, Mason) — details
• Sep 26 – Oct 31 — Windmill Farm Market Spooktacular (Windmill Farm Market, 1454 E State Route 73, Springboro) — details
• Sat/Sun through Nov 1 · Sat 11–6, Sun 12–6 — Waynesville Fall Fest (7392 E State Route 73, Waynesville) — details
• …and 2 more — see the full list

Trick-or-Treat Guide: 4 trick-or-treat events in and around Waynesville, night by night — see the guide.

See the full events calendar.

Local headlines

• "Bull rider dies after incident at Fox Hollow Rodeo" — WLWT, full story.
• "School funding, housing top issues for Warren County Ohio House candidates" — Dayton Daily News, full story.
• "Warren County Sheriff Barry Riley Endorses Zac Haines for Ohio Senate" — Warren County Post, full story.
• "Crash hospitalizes 11-year-old on e-scooter in Warren County" — WKRC, full story.
• …and 3 more — see the full list

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