A frost advisory lifts at 9 a.m. ahead of sunny days near 69°, leaf pickup starts, Village Council meets tonight, and the county commissioners take up a rezoning hearing and a 2027 budget work session Tuesday.

Weather

Today: 69°F, Areas Of Frost then Sunny (high 69° / low 40°)

Outlook: - Tuesday — high 69° / low 42°, Sunny - Wednesday — high 69° / low 41°, Sunny - Thursday — high 69° / low 44°, Sunny

Alerts: Frost Advisory — Frost Advisory issued October 19 at 2:40AM EDT until October 19 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

This morning in Waynesville

1. Frost advisory until 9 a.m., then sunshine all week. The National Weather Service in Wilmington has a Frost Advisory in effect until 9:00 a.m. today. After that, the forecast calls for sun with a high near 69° today and highs of 69° Tuesday through Thursday, with lows in the low 40s. Village leaf pickup begins today; rake leaves to the curb, not into the street, so they don't clog storm drains. (NWS · Village of Waynesville)
2. Village Council tonight, township trustees Tuesday. Waynesville Village Council meets at 7:00 p.m. today; the draft minutes in its agenda packet record that council adopted Ordinance 2026-043 as an emergency at its previous meeting, 7-0, authorizing a village credit card account and Insured Cash Sweep enrollment with Peoples Bank. The Wayne Township Trustees meet Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at 6050 N. Clarksville Rd., and the village Finance Committee meeting has been moved to 6:00 p.m. October 26 at 1400 Lytle Road. (council agenda packet · township agenda · Finance Committee notice)
3. County budget work begins, and a Little Miami sewer plant repair is on the agenda. The Warren County Commissioners' Tuesday agenda includes an emergency repair to aerator blower #1 at the Lower Little Miami Wastewater Treatment Plant, a continued public hearing on a 30-acre Union Township rezoning, and a 2027 budget work session at 10:30 a.m. Early in-person voting for the November 3 election continues today, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Board of Elections in Lebanon. (Session 1 agenda · Session 2 agenda · Board of Elections schedule)

Schools

It's a busy week at Wayne Local. Through Friday, October 23, bus drivers count student riders each morning and afternoon; the district says those counts and daily mileage are reported to the state. The band's Goodwill "Drive to Victory" donation drive runs through Thursday, October 22, and Wednesday is Unity Day, when students and staff are asked to wear orange for National Bullying Prevention Month. The district is also hiring substitute bus drivers with a CDL at $22.34 an hour. On Saturday, the WHS Leo Club hosts a Halloween Carnival at Waynesville Elementary from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. After Friday's 35-7 Senior Night win over Eaton, the football team plays at Valley View Friday at 7:00 p.m. Boys soccer hosts Northwestern Tuesday and girls soccer hosts Indian Lake Thursday, both at 7:00 p.m., and volleyball plays at West Liberty-Salem Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. The Mary L. Cook Public Library board meets Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

Library programs (Mary L. Cook Public Library) - Mon · Oct 19, 1:00 PM — Paper Ghost Take and Make (TEENS) - Mon · Oct 19, 4:15 PM — Art Class for Kids (Cozy Fall Cat) - Tue · Oct 20, 10:30 AM — Toddler Time - Tue · Oct 20, 4:00 PM — Rapid Readers Book Club - …and 4 more — see the full list

This week in sports

Results - 1 earlier — see the full list - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 1, Bellbrook 6 (Home) — box score - Volleyball (Varsity) — Waynesville 0, Archbishop Alter 3 (sets) (Away) — box score - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 0, Badin 3 (Home) — box score - Football (Varsity) — Waynesville 35, Eaton 7 (Home) — box score

Upcoming - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — vs Northwestern, Tue · Oct 20, 7:00 PM — details - Volleyball (Varsity) — @ West Liberty-Salem, Wed · Oct 21, 5:00 PM — details - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — vs Indian Lake, Thu · Oct 22, 7:00 PM — details - Football (Varsity) — @ Valley View, Fri · Oct 23, 7:00 PM — details - …and 1 more — see the full list

Local government

Next up: Warren County Commissioners, Tue, Oct 20 · 9:00 AM — agenda posted (Regular Session 2) · agenda posted (Regular Session 1). Latest posted by the commissioners: agenda, Oct 13 · resolutions, Oct 13 · minutes, Sep 29. Also next up: Wayne Township Trustees, Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM, 6050 N. Clarksville Rd., Waynesville — latest posted agenda: Trustees Meeting Agenda, Oct 15, 2026. Village Council meets tonight at 7:00 p.m. (agenda packet). At Tuesday's 9:00 a.m. county commissioners session, items up for consideration include the emergency repair of aerator blower #1 at the Lower Little Miami Wastewater Treatment Plant, advertising for bids on North Wellfield Test Wells 8, 9 and 10, and amended departmental rules for the county EMS Department and EMA Agency; at 9:15 a.m. the board continues a public hearing on Blue Rock Properties LLC's application to rezone about 30 acres in Union Township from Mixed Use Neighborhood to Light Industrial Manufacturing with a Planned Unit Development (agenda). A second session that morning covers the county's 2027 benefits renewal and a 2027 budget work session; the board also scheduled executive sessions (agenda).

Official notices (past two weeks): - 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 — 15 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

Myths & Monsters Weekend comes to the Ohio Renaissance Festival Saturday and Sunday, and Waynesville Fall Fest on S.R. 73 is open weekends through November 1. Historical Haunts ghost walks leave the gazebo across from the Hammel House Thursday through Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Trick-or-treat season ramps up: Kirby's Community Connect Trunk-or-Treat is Thursday, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., at the Warren County Career Center in Lebanon; downtown merchants host Trick or Treat Sunday, October 25, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.; and CrossView Christian Church holds a Trunk or Treat that evening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Looking further ahead, the Chamber lists Christmas in the Village for December 4–6, with Santa at the Main Street gazebo and Sunday's Parade of Santas. 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 22 · 7:00 PM — Historical Haunts - Downtown Waynesville — Meet at the Gazebo across from the Hammel House 121 S Main St Waynesville, OH - Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM — Historical Haunts - Downtown Waynesville — Meet at the Gazebo across from the Hammel House 121 S Main St Waynesville, OH - Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM — Ghost & Goblet Dinner/Tour (sold out) — 260 Chapman St, Waynesville, OH, USA - Sat, Oct 24 · 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.

• Fri, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM — Fall Campout
• 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

NWS alerts in effect: Frost Advisory (Frost Advisory issued October 19 at 2:40AM EDT until October 19 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH). S.R. 73 drivers should expect flaggers and one-lane traffic: ODOT is resurfacing between Red Lion-Five Points Road and Harveysburg Road and adding a left-turn lane at Old S.R. 73 near Waynesville through November 30, and resurfacing from Springboro to Red Lion-Five Points Road through November 1.

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

See the full events calendar.

Obituaries

• Janet A. Spencer — Mar. 22, 1939 - Oct. 12, 2026 (tribute)

Local headlines

• "School funding, housing top issues for Warren County Ohio House candidates" — Dayton Daily News, full story.
• "Pheasant Releases Coming to Caesar Creek Wildlife Area as Ohio Prepares for Fall Hunting Season" — Warren County Post, full story.
• "Haines, Jacob vie to represent Warren County in Ohio Senate: Election 2026" — Dayton Daily News, full story.
• "Warren County Health District Urges Residents to Get Their Flu Vaccine" — Warren County Post, full story.

Ask the Brief

Have a question about Waynesville? A road project, a building going up, something you heard and want checked? Email the editor at [email protected] with "Ask the Brief" in the subject line. We'll answer reader questions in upcoming editions.

---

Read this edition on the web · Waynesville Daily Brief

Find the Brief useful? It's free and independent. Support it on Patreon.