Village Council meets at 7:00 p.m. with three new emergency ordinances on first reading, five Spartans teams play today, and rain showers hold the high to 73°.

Weather

Today: 73°F, Rain Showers (high 73° / low 57°)

Outlook: - Tuesday — high 71° / low 58°, Mostly Cloudy - Wednesday — high 70° / low 56°, Chance Rain Showers - Thursday — high 70° / low 51°, Mostly Cloudy

Source: National Weather Service

This morning in Waynesville

1. Five Waynesville teams play today. Volleyball is at Carroll (JV 5:30, varsity 6:30), JV boys soccer is at Centerville and JV girls soccer at Miamisburg at 5:30, and varsity girls soccer hosts Miamisburg at 7:15 p.m. Volleyball is back home Tuesday against Brookville, and football, 4-1 after Friday's 56-28 loss at Oakwood, travels to Dayton Christian on Friday at 7:00 p.m. (schedule)
2. Village Council meets tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Waynesville Municipal Building, 1400 Lytle Road, with the Finance Committee meeting first at 6:00. Three ordinances get first readings, each with an emergency clause: one authorizing the village manager to contract to buy real property on Third Street; one authorizing a contract with Fed Excavating, Inc., not to exceed $100,000, to demolish and remove the structures at 137 South Main and then pave and stripe the property; and one authorizing the finance director to roll over a two-year CD. (agenda)
3. Rain showers today, with a high of 73° and an overnight low of 57°, according to the National Weather Service. Highs stay near 70° the rest of the week: mostly cloudy Tuesday, a chance of showers Wednesday, and mostly cloudy Thursday with a low of 51°. (forecast)

Schools

Wayne Local posted two bits of good news on Friday: the district earned an overall 4.5-star rating on this year's Ohio School Report Card, and the Warren County Foundation gave the Waynesville Leo Club, the student service club sponsored by the Waynesville Lions, its 2026 Emerging Organization Award. On the field, five teams play today, volleyball hosts Brookville Tuesday, Thursday brings a full slate against Oakwood and Eaton, and football is at Dayton Christian Friday night. The Warren County Park District's Monarch Preschool Story Time is at Mary L. Cook Library Thursday at 10:30 a.m. 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)

This week in sports

Results - Boys Soccer (JV) — Waynesville 0, CHCA 3 (Home) — box score - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 2, Archbishop Alter 6 (Away) — box score - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 1, CHCA 2 (Home) — box score - Volleyball (Varsity) — Waynesville 3, Madison 1 (sets) (Home) — box score - Boys Soccer (JV) — Waynesville 4, Brookville 1 (Away) — 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

Upcoming - Volleyball (JV) — @ Carroll, Mon · Sep 21, 5:30 PM — details - Boys Soccer (JV) — @ Centerville, Mon · Sep 21, 5:30 PM — details - Girls Soccer (JV) — @ Miamisburg, Mon · Sep 21, 5:30 PM — details - Volleyball (Varsity) — @ Carroll, Mon · Sep 21, 6:30 PM — details - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — vs Miamisburg, Mon · Sep 21, 7:15 PM — details - Volleyball (JV) — vs Brookville, Tue · Sep 22, 5:30 PM — details - Volleyball (Varsity) — vs Brookville, Tue · Sep 22, 6:30 PM — details - Volleyball (JV) — @ Eaton, Thu · Sep 24, 5:30 PM — details - Boys Soccer (JV) — @ Oakwood, Thu · Sep 24, 5:30 PM — details - Girls Soccer (JV) — vs 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) — vs Dayton Christian, Sat · Sep 26, 10:00 AM — details - Girls Soccer (JV) — vs Lebanon, Sat · Sep 26, 1:00 PM — details - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — vs Lebanon, Sat · Sep 26, 2:45 PM — details

Local government

Next up: Warren County Commissioners, Tue, Sep 22 · 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. Village Council meets tonight at 7:00 p.m. at 1400 Lytle Road. Beyond the three first readings above, two measures are up for a second reading: Ordinance 2026-038, a contract with EJR Construction to replace the roof on the village bathrooms, and Resolution 2026-039, which accepts the Budget Commission's amounts and rates and certifies the village's tax levies to the County Auditor. Both got first readings on September 8. The Finance Committee meets at 6:00 p.m. ahead of Council, and the agenda lists an executive session. Council's next regular meeting is October 5 at 7:00 p.m., with the Public Works Committee at 6:00 that evening. The Warren County Commissioners hold their weekly session Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. in Lebanon, and the Wayne Township Trustees next meet Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00 p.m. 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 Networking Mixer is Wednesday at noon at Bentino's. The Museum at the Friends Home runs its Historical Haunts ghost walks of downtown Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through October. Taylor's Coffee & Creamery at 195 S. Main St. marks its second anniversary Saturday, the same day Highland Weekend opens at the Ohio Renaissance Festival. The Waynesville Fall Fest on East State Route 73 is open weekends through November 1. The 56th Ohio Sauerkraut Festival is October 10-11 downtown. 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. With rain showers today and another chance on Wednesday, give yourself 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

• Tue, Sep 22 · 9:00 AM — Warren County Commissioners — Weekly Session (406 Justice Dr, Lebanon) — details
• Tue, Sep 22 · 7:00–8:00 PM — Monarch Family Story Time at Mason Public Library (Mason Public Library, 200 Reading Rd, Mason) — details
• 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

See the full events calendar.

Obituaries

• Virgil Fox — Jul. 06, 1938 - Sep. 14, 2026 (tribute)

Local headlines

• "Oakwood throttles Waynesville 56-28, Lumberjacks stay unbeaten at 5-0" — WDTN.com, full story.
• "Most School Districts Serving Warren County Earn 4 Stars or Better on Ohio Report Cards" — Warren County Post, full story.
• "Warren County Airport invites public to check out growth at 2026 Airport Fest" — wcpo.com, full story.
• "Virgil Fox Obituary (2026) - Waynesville, OH - Stubbs-Conner Funeral Home & Cremation Services" — Legacy obituary, full story.
• "Ramaswamy and Merrin teaming up for Toledo town hall Friday" — WTVG, full story.
• "Norma Jean Taylor Obituary (2026) - Waynesville, OH - Stubbs-Conner Funeral Home & Cremation Services" — Legacy obituary, full story.

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