The Chamber's business mixer is at noon at Bentino's, Baby Bookworms is at the library at 10:30, and it's a showery 66° before three sunny days.

Weather

Today: 66°F, Chance Rain Showers (high 66° / low 57°)

Outlook: - Thursday — high 72° / low 46°, Partly Sunny - Friday — high 72° / low 46°, Sunny - Saturday — high 73° / low 48°, Sunny

Source: National Weather Service

This morning in Waynesville

1. A big Thursday for the Spartans. Varsity girls soccer hosts Oakwood at 6:00 p.m., with boys soccer and volleyball on the road — JV soccer and JV volleyball at 5:30, varsity volleyball at Eaton at 7:00 and varsity boys soccer at Oakwood at 7:15. Girls soccer beat Miamisburg 3-1 at home Monday; JV boys soccer lost 3-0 at Centerville the same night. Football is at Dayton Christian Friday at 7:00 p.m. (schedule)
2. Chamber networking mixer at noon at Bentino's. The Waynesville Area Chamber of Commerce holds its Business to Business mixer downtown today; the next one is October 28 at 5:00 p.m. at the Village Family Restaurant. The Museum at the Friends Home also runs its $20 Historical Haunts ghost walk downtown tonight, one of its Wednesday, Friday and Saturday dates through October. (chamber calendar)
3. Showers today, then a sunny run. The National Weather Service has a 66° high with a chance of rain showers and an overnight low of 57°, followed by a partly sunny 72° Thursday and sunny days Friday and Saturday, topping out near 73°. Mornings turn cool, with lows in the mid-40s Thursday and Friday night. (forecast)

Schools

The Spartans have their busiest night of the week Thursday, with girls soccer home against Oakwood at 6:00 p.m. and boys soccer and volleyball away at Oakwood and Eaton; football travels to Dayton Christian Friday at 7:00 p.m. Girls soccer beat Miamisburg 3-1 Monday at home. At Mary L. Cook Library, Baby Bookworms is at 10:30 this morning, and the Park District brings its Monarch Preschool Story Time there Thursday at 10:30. The Board of Education next meets Monday, October 5 at 6:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, 625 Dayton Rd. Sources: - Wayne Local BoardDocs — https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/waylo/Board.nsf/Public - District news — https://www.wayne-local.com/district-news - Spartans / MaxPreps — https://www.maxpreps.com/oh/waynesville/waynesville-spartans/ - Mary L. Cook Library — https://www.mlcook.lib.oh.us/ - Wayne Local Schools Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/waynelocalschools

From the September 14, 2026 board meeting - A new partnership with Catalyst Counseling has placed a school-based mental health therapist in each building — Waynesville Elementary, Waynesville Middle School and Waynesville High School. - The WES PTO has raised $20,000 toward a $45,000 Fun Run goal, with proceeds going in part toward playground equipment, and has begun a YMCA partnership teaching elementary students swimming and water safety. - New English Language Arts and Math curriculum rolled out for grades 6-8, with MAP standards testing for grades 6-10. The Warren County Career Center is offering new Global Foods and Health & Nutrition classes in partnership with WHS, and driver education is now available on campus. - Principal Chip Will reported an early read on the new cell phone policy, describing a rise in student interaction, particularly at lunch. - Facility dogs are now in place at both campuses — Welkin at the secondary campus, funded by the Student Councils, and an elementary dog funded by the WES PTO. Dr. AJ Iwasko is donating veterinary services and La Bella Vida Pet Salon is providing grooming.

From Wayne Local Schools on Facebook - Sun, Sep 20 — ⭐Spartan Staff Spotlight⭐ Meet Brooke Bliznik, our new 6th Grade Science Teacher at Waynesville Middle School! Brooke is… passionate about building a community and is excited to meet new people, explore a new curriculum, and learn more about Waynesville. Education runs in the family for Brooke; both of her parents were middle school teachers and helped inspire her own love of learning. 🎭A fun fact about Brooke:… (post) - Sun, Sep 20 — Students in Dr. Heather Kerns’ K-5 classroom are putting learning into action through Waynesville Elementary's Recycling… Program. For the past 11 years, Dr. Kerns’ students have played an important role in this schoolwide effort, helping care for their school and the environment. That’s 11 years of making a difference!♻️ The program includes filling and emptying recycling bins throughout classrooms, hallways, and… (post) - Fri, Sep 18 — Today's WLS Fiscal Focus: What Are We Investing In? This week, Ohio released its annual School Report Cards, and Wayne… Local Schools earned an overall 4.5-star rating! ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ 💲Usually, our Fiscal Focus is about dollars and cents, but ultimately, our budget is really about what those dollars make possible for students. 💰We invest in great teachers and staff, classroom resources, technology, student supports,… (post) - Fri, Sep 18 — 🎉Congratulations to our Waynesville Leo Club! We're so proud of you! 🏆Last night, the Warren County Foundation honored… the Waynesville Leo Club with the 2026 Emerging Organization Award, recognizing a Warren County nonprofit with a strong mission, professionalism, focus, and measurable community impact. 🦁The Waynesville Leo Club is a student-led service organization sponsored by the Waynesville Lions Club and… (post) - Fri, Sep 18 — 🎈🎈Happy Birthday, Dr. Ison! It's going to take a lot of time to clean off that desk of yours today, but we have faith… in you! We're celebrating you, your leadership, and your amazing sense of humor!🥳 #Superintendent #birthdayfun #makeitagreatday #WeAreWayneLocal (post) - Fri, Sep 18 — Tonight at Oakwood! 4-0 vs 4-0! Tickets are cash or card at the gate, or at https://oakwood.hometownticketing.com/embed/… all. A special thanks to this week’s sponsor Angie Layne, NavX Realty. (post)

Library programs (Mary L. Cook Public Library) - Wed · Sep 23, 10:30 AM — Baby Bookworms

This week in sports

Results - Boys Soccer (JV) — Waynesville 4, Brookville 1 (Away) — box score - Volleyball (Varsity) — Waynesville 2, Valley View 3 (sets) (Home) — box score - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 7, Brookville 2 (Away) — box score - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 2, Brookville 1 (Home) — box score - Football (Varsity) — Waynesville 28, Oakwood 56 (Away) — box score - Football (JV) — Waynesville 20, Oakwood 26 (Home) — box score - Boys Soccer (JV) — Waynesville 0, Centerville 3 (Away) — box score - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 3, Miamisburg 1 (Home) — box score

Upcoming - Volleyball (JV) — @ Eaton, Thu · Sep 24, 5:30 PM — details - Boys Soccer (JV) — @ Oakwood, Thu · Sep 24, 5:30 PM — details - Girls Soccer (JV) — @ Oakwood, Thu · Sep 24, 5:30 PM — details - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — vs Oakwood, Thu · Sep 24, 6:00 PM — details - Volleyball (Varsity) — @ Eaton, Thu · Sep 24, 7:00 PM — details - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — @ Oakwood, Thu · Sep 24, 7:15 PM — details - Football (Varsity) — @ Dayton Christian, Fri · Sep 25, 7:00 PM — details - Football (JV) — @ Dayton Christian, Sat · Sep 26, 10:00 AM — details - Girls Soccer (JV) — @ Lebanon, Sat · Sep 26, 1:00 PM — details - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — vs Lebanon, Sat · Sep 26, 2:45 PM — details - Volleyball (JV) — @ Monroe, Mon · Sep 28, 5:30 PM — details - Boys Soccer (JV) — vs Yellow Springs, Mon · Sep 28, 5:30 PM — details - Girls Soccer (JV) — @ Troy, Mon · Sep 28, 5:30 PM — details - Volleyball (Varsity) — @ Monroe, Mon · Sep 28, 6:30 PM — details - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — vs Yellow Springs, Mon · Sep 28, 7:15 PM — details - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — @ Troy, Mon · Sep 28, 7:15 PM — details - Volleyball (JV) — vs Oakwood, Tue · Sep 29, 5:30 PM — details - Volleyball (Varsity) — vs Oakwood, Tue · Sep 29, 6:30 PM — details

Local government

Next up: Warren County Commissioners, Tue, Sep 29 · 9:00 AM — agenda. Also next up: Wayne Township Trustees, Tue, Oct 6 · 7:00 PM, 6050 N. Clarksville Rd., Waynesville — latest posted agenda: Trustees Meeting Agenda, Sep 15, 2026. Minutes of Village Council's September 8 meeting are now posted in the September 21 agenda packet. Council adopted Ordinance 2026-033, awarding the Fifth and Sixth Street water main replacement and resurfacing contract to Ford Development Corp. on the village engineer's recommendation, and Ordinance 2026-037, authorizing a water improvement security agreement with C. Ellis Properties, LLC and Peoples Bank for Settlers Grove Section 1. First readings were held for Ordinance 2026-038 and Resolution 2026-039, which certifies tax levy amounts and rates to the County Auditor. Council next meets Monday, October 5; recent meetings have been called to order at 7:00 p.m. The Warren County Commissioners hold their next weekly session Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. in Lebanon. Sources: - Commissioners agendas/minutes — https://commissioners.warrencountyohio.gov/News/AgendaMinutes/Index - Village of Waynesville — https://www.villageofwaynesville.org/news/ and /meetings/ - Wayne Township (covers Waynesville & Corwin) — https://www.waynetownship.us/minutes-agendas/agendas-2026/

Village Council — minutes of the September 8, 2026 meeting (posted as part of the September 21, 2026 agenda packet), called to order 7:00 p.m., adjourned 7:45 p.m.: - Mrs. Miller moved to excuse Mr. Colvin, Mr. Lauffer, and Mr. Powell from tonights Council meeting, and Mr. Gallagher seconded the motion. (Motion: Miller, Second: Gallagher, Roll Call: 4 yeas) - Mrs. Miller made a motion to approve the minutes for the Council meeting on August 17, 2026, as written, and Mr. Nation seconded the motion. (Motion: Miller, Second: Nation, Roll Call: 4 yeas) - Mrs. Miller moved to have the first reading for Ordinance 2026-038, and Mr. Nation seconded the motion. (Motion: Miller, Second: Nation, Roll Call: 4 yeas |) - Resolution 2026-039 Resolution Accepting the Amounts and Rates as Determined by the Budget Commission and Authorizing the Necessary Tax Levies and Certifying them to the County Auditor and Declaring an Emergency Mrs. Miller moved to have the first reading for Resolution 2026-039, and Mr. Gallagher seconded the motion. (Motion: Miller, Second: Gallagher, Roll Call: 4 yeas) - Ordinance No. 2026-033 An Ordinance Accepting the Recommendation of the Village Engineer and Awardin g a Contract to Ford Development Corp. for the Fifth Street and Sixth Street Water Main Replacement and Resurfacing Project and Authorizing the Village Manager to Execute a Construction Agreement and Related Contract Documents : Mr. Gallagher moved to adopt Ordinance 2026-033, and Mr. Nation seconded the motion. (Motion: Gallagher, Second: Nation, Roll Call: 4 yeas |) - Ordinance No. 2026-037 An Ordinance Authorizing the Village Manager to Execute a Subdivision Public Improvement Performance and Maintenance Security Agreement (Water) with C. Ellis Properties, LLC and Peoples Bank, and to Accept the Associated Escrow Security, for the Installation of Water Improvements in the Settlers Grove Subdivision, Section/Phase 1. Mr. Gallagher moved to adopt Ordinance 2026-037, and Mrs. Miller seconded the motion, (Motion: Gallagher, Second: Miller, Roll Call: 4 yeas |)

full agenda/minutes packet

Wayne Local Schools Board of Education — from the district's recap of the September 14, 2026 meeting (Board President Amanda Garrett was not in attendance. There were no public participants.): - Through August the district's General Fund is tracking roughly $143,315 below forecast on revenue — Treasurer Carolyn Huber attributed the gap primarily to local tax and reimbursement collections — while expenditures are essentially on target, a year-to-date variance of about $1. Together that represents an approximately $143,316 unfavorable impact on the projected General Fund cash balance. - The district received about $5.86 million in revenue through August, roughly $20,000 more than the same period last year, and spent about $3.71 million, up roughly $86,000 from about $3.62 million a year ago. - Levy discussions will resume when Board President Amanda Garrett returns from vacation. - The Board reviewed renewal of the district's depository agreement with LCNB National Bank — a five-year term running August 22, 2026 through August 22, 2031. - The district joined the Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council's cooperative school bus purchasing program, which lets it take part in a competitive bid run for multiple districts. Participation does not obligate Wayne Local to buy a bus; that decision follows once bids and pricing are available. Huber also reviewed the age of the current fleet. - Donations recognized: $1,000 from Leslie Dye, Bradley Wolf and Randall Wolf for the Wolf Family Scholarship, and $200 from the Goldsberry family for the WES Principal's Fund. - The Board adopted a resolution declaring transportation to Summit Academy Secondary School impractical under state transportation guidelines, with families of eligible students to receive payment in lieu of transportation under Ohio Revised Code 3327. - Both the Superintendent's and the Treasurer's consent agenda items were approved.

Next meeting: Monday, October 5 at 6:00 p.m., WLS Performing Arts Center (second floor), 625 Dayton Rd. full agenda and minutes on BoardDocs

Around town

The Chamber's Business to Business mixer is at noon today at Bentino's. Historical Haunts, the Museum at the Friends Home's $20 ghost walk of downtown, runs Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through October. Saturday brings Taylor's Coffee & Creamery's second anniversary at 195 S. Main St. and the start of Highland Weekend at the Ohio Renaissance Festival, which runs 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The 56th Ohio Sauerkraut Festival takes over downtown October 10-11. Sources: - Chamber — https://www.waynesvilleohio.com/ · Merchants — https://waynesvilleshops.com/

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. Times and meeting points are ODNR's own. Check: - ODNR events calendar — https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/events-calendar/events-calendar?keyword=Caesar%20Creek - Caesar Creek State Park — https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/caesar-creek-state-park

• Thu, Sep 24 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM — Rocks and Relics
• Fri, Oct 2 · 6:00 PM–11:00 PM — Celestial Stories of the Underground Railroad (Caesar Creek Pioneer Village)
• Fri, Oct 2 · 6:00 PM–7:30 PM — Cemetery Sunset Driving Tour and Celestial Stories of the Underground Railroad Special Event
• Fri, Oct 2 · 6:00 PM–7:30 PM — Stargazing and Storytelling and Celestial Stories of the Underground Railroad Special Event (Fifty Springs Group Camping Area)
• Fri, Oct 2 · 7:30 PM–8:30 PM — Lantern Night Hike and Celestial Stories of the Underground Railroad Special Event
• Sat, Oct 3 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM — Field Trip to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
• Sun, Oct 4 · 3:00 PM–4:00 PM — Fossil Hunt at the Spillway

Public safety

Nothing new to report here today. The National Weather Service has no active alerts for the Waynesville area this morning, and the Warren County Prosecutor has posted no press releases in the past seven days. Rain showers are possible today, so allow extra time on wet roads. For releases, go straight to the sources: - Sheriff — https://sheriff.warrencountyohio.gov/ - Prosecutor press — https://prosecutor.warrencountyohio.gov/Public/Press/Index

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
• Wed, Sep 23 · 11:00–11:30 AM — Monarch Story Time and Craft at Salem Twp Public Library (Salem Twp Public Library) — details
• Wed, Sep 23 · 12:00 PM — Business to Business Networking Mixer (Bentino's, Waynesville) — details
• Thu, Sep 24 · 10:30–11:30 AM — Monarch Preschool Story Time (Mary L. Cook Library, Waynesville) — details
• Thu, Sep 24 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM — Rocks and Relics (Caesar Creek State Park) — details
• Fri, Sep 25 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM — Family Fishing Fun at Armco Park (Armco Park (Shelter 30, solar array), 1223 N SR 741, Lebanon) — details

See the full events calendar.

Obituaries

• Janet "Jannie" W. Orndorf — Jul. 21, 1936 - Sep. 19, 2026 (tribute)
• Carolyn Edith Quinn — Oct. 23, 1949 - Sep. 17, 2026 (tribute)
• Ray C. Davis — Oct. 28, 1927 - Sep. 17, 2026 (tribute)

Local headlines

• "IT’S A CONSTITUTIONAL WRAP: YEAR 2" — Warren County Post, full story.
• "Betty Patton Obituary (2026) - Waynesville, OH - Greene County Dailies" — Legacy obituary, full story.
• "Warren County Airport invites public to check out growth at 2026 Airport Fest" — WCPO 9 Cincinnati, full story.
• "Janet Orndorf Obituary (2026) - Waynesville, OH - Greene County Dailies" — Legacy obituary, full story.
• "CRACK! Jacques the Whipper Brings His Whip-Cracking Spectacle to the Ohio Renaissance Festival" — Warren County Post, full story.
• "Ray Davis Obituary (2026) - Wilmington, OH - Greene County Dailies" — Legacy obituary, full story.
• "Jerry Frederick Obituary (2026) - Waynesville, OH - Greene County Dailies" — Legacy obituary, full story.
• "Ray Davis Obituary (2026) - Wilmington, OH - Dayton Daily News" — Legacy obituary, full story.

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