A Dense Fog Advisory covers the area until 11:00 a.m., Wayne Local students are off for fall break, early voting continues in Lebanon, and the week brings two senior nights and an early release Friday.

Weather

Columbus Day: 81°F, Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny (high 81° / low 63°)

Outlook: - Tuesday — high 86° / low 66°, Sunny - Wednesday — high 81° / low 62°, Showers And Thunderstorms - Thursday — high 72° / low 57°, Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Alerts: Dense Fog Advisory — Dense Fog Advisory issued October 12 at 5:05AM EDT until October 12 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH; Special Weather Statement — Special Weather Statement issued October 12 at 4:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

This morning in Waynesville

1. Fog this morning, then a warm, sunny stretch. The National Weather Service has a Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 11:00 a.m.; allow extra time and use low beams if you're driving early. Skies turn mostly sunny later, with a high near 81°. Tuesday looks sunny and warmer, near 86°, before showers and thunderstorms move in Wednesday and Thursday. (NWS)
2. No school today; back Tuesday. Wayne Local students are off Monday, October 12, for fall break and return Tuesday, October 13, the district reminded families. It's a short week: Friday is a two-hour early release to end the quarter. (Wayne Local Schools)
3. Early voting continues. The November 3 general election is 22 days away. Early in-person voting is open today from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Warren County Board of Elections, 520 Justice Dr., Lebanon. Countywide, the ballot includes a Mental Health Recovery Board renewal levy and a Warren County Senior Services renewal levy, plus a statewide constitutional amendment on photo ID for voting. (Board of Elections schedule)

Schools

Classes resume Tuesday after today's fall break. It's a big week for seniors: Girls Soccer Senior Night is Tuesday, when the varsity hosts Bellbrook at 7:15 p.m., and Football Senior Night (honoring football, cheer, band, cross country and boys golf seniors) is Friday, when the Spartans, coming off a 45-7 win over Madison, host Eaton at 7:00 p.m. Friday is also a two-hour early release to close the first quarter. The district also shared a visit from the family of a Waynesville High School Class of 1940 valedictorian, who met with the WHS Athletic Council, Leo Club and Waynesville Schools Foundation. At Mary L. Cook Public Library, the Getting Reel Film Club meets tonight at 5:30 p.m., and Teen Tuesday starts at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday.

Library programs (Mary L. Cook Public Library) - Mon · Oct 12, 9:00 AM — Monsters University Interactive Movie Kits - Mon · Oct 12, 5:30 PM — Getting Reel Film Club - Tue · Oct 13, 10:30 AM — Toddler Time - Tue · Oct 13, 3:00 PM — Teen Tuesday (6th-12th Grade) - …and 4 more — see the full list

This week in sports

Results - 2 earlier — see the full list - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 1, Tippecanoe 4 (Away) — box score - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 3, Dayton Christian 1 (Away) — box score - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 0, Dayton Christian 0 (Home) — box score - Football (Varsity) — Waynesville 45, Madison 7 (Home) — box score

Upcoming - Volleyball (Varsity) — @ Valley View, Tue · Oct 13, 6:45 PM — details - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — vs Bellbrook, Tue · Oct 13, 7:15 PM — details - Volleyball (Varsity) — @ Archbishop Alter, Thu · Oct 15, 6:30 PM — details - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — vs Badin, Thu · Oct 15, 7:15 PM — details - …and 1 more — see the full list

Local government

Next up: Warren County Commissioners, Tue, Oct 13 · 9:00 AM — agenda. Also next up: Wayne Township Trustees, Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM, 6050 N. Clarksville Rd., Waynesville — latest posted agenda: Trustees Meeting Agenda, Sep 15, 2026. Warren County Commissioners meet Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. at 406 Justice Dr., Lebanon. Wayne Township Trustees meet Tuesday, October 20, at 7:00 p.m.; the township's most recent posted agenda is from September 15. Village Council's October 5 agenda packet remains the latest posted; it records council's 6-0 votes adopting Ordinances 2026-040 and 2026-041 as emergency measures, the latter authorizing a contract to buy real property on Third Street. Council agenda packet (PDF).

November 3, 2026 General Election — 22 days away. Early voting is open today, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, at the Warren County Board of Elections, 520 Justice Dr, Lebanon. 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

With the Sauerkraut Festival behind us, fall weekends continue: Waynesville Fall Fest runs Saturdays and Sundays through November 1 on S.R. 73, the Ohio Renaissance Festival's Romance Weekend is Saturday and Sunday, and Historical Haunts ghost walks continue downtown Thursday through Saturday this week (Thursday's tour is sold out). Downtown shops host Trick or Treat on Sunday, October 25, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.; see the Trick-or-Treat Guide for every event nearby.

Museum at the Friends Home (next 7 days; book on the museum's site): - Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM — Historical Haunts - Downtown Waynesville (sold out) — Meet at the Gazebo across from the Hammel House 121 S Main St Waynesville, OH - Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM — Historical Haunts - Downtown Waynesville — Meet at the Gazebo across from the Hammel House 121 S Main St Waynesville, OH - Sat, Oct 17 · 6:00 PM — Ghost & Goblet Dinner/Tour (sold out) — 260 Chapman St, Waynesville, OH, USA - Sat, Oct 17 · 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 15 · 9:30 AM–11:00 AM — Giving Back to the Wild: Land Stewardship
• Thu, Oct 15 · 1:00 PM–2:00 PM — Nature Shapes and Shadows
• Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM — Thirteen Mile Guided Perimeter Hike
• Sat, Oct 17 · 8:00 AM–12:00 PM — Give Back Day
• …and 4 more — see the full list

Public safety

NWS alerts in effect: Dense Fog Advisory (Dense Fog Advisory issued October 12 at 5:05AM EDT until October 12 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH); Special Weather Statement (Special Weather Statement issued October 12 at 4:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH). The Warren County Prosecutor's Office posted no new releases in the past week. Flagger-controlled lane restrictions continue on S.R. 73 between Red Lion-Five Points Road and Harveysburg Road through November 30, and between Springboro and Red Lion-Five Points Road through November 1; add fog to that this morning and leave extra time. The County Engineer has announced an Innovation Way closure starting Friday for a cyclocross bike race.

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 16: Innovation Way Closure Cyclocross Bike Race

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: 6 trick-or-treat events in and around Waynesville, night by night — see the guide.

See the full events calendar.

Obituaries

• Bradley Allen Michael Pursley — Apr. 03, 1980 - Oct. 08, 2026 (tribute)
• Rev. Dennis P. Purvis Sr. — Mar. 21, 1957 - Oct. 08, 2026 (tribute)
• Dr. Joyce M. Leifheit — Apr. 08, 1952 - Oct. 06, 2026 (tribute)

Local headlines

• "Waynesville Sauerkraut Festival brings food, fundraising and community pride" — WKEF, full story.
• "Soybean Harvest Cab Cam – Mike Lutmer, Warren County" — Ohio's Country Journal, full story.
• "Jason Lagore Memorial Dog Park Opens at Caesar Creek State Park" — Warren County Post, full story.
• "Joyce Leifheit Obituary (2026) - Waynesville, OH - Dayton Daily News" — Legacy | Obituary, full story.
• …and 4 more — see the full list

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