Downtown's holiday shopping weekend and the CrossView Christmas Bazaar start Friday, the Spartans host Preble Shawnee, and the county engineer comes to the village Tuesday to talk roads.
Weather
Today: 66°F, Mostly Sunny (high 66° / low 44°)
Outlook: - Friday — high 57° / low 35°, Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny - Saturday — high 55° / low 32°, Partly Sunny - Sunday — high 58° / low 32°, Sunny
No NWS alerts in effect.
This morning in Waynesville
- Holiday shopping weekend starts Friday. Hearthwarming Holidays runs downtown Friday through Sunday, November 6–8, with shops open 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon–5 p.m. Sunday. Nearby, the CrossView Christmas Bazaar at CrossView Christian Church, 4237 E. Social Row Rd., is Friday 3–7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (Merchants Association · events calendar)
- Spartans host Preble Shawnee Friday. Varsity football plays Preble Shawnee at home Friday at 7:00 p.m. (game details)
- County engineer comes to the village Tuesday. The Warren County Engineer will talk about the North Warren County Transportation Plan and what's next for Waynesville's roads Tuesday, November 10, at 7:00 p.m. at the Village of Waynesville office, 1400 Lytle Rd. The plan's online survey is open through November 17. (Chamber calendar · online survey)
Schools
The district has posted its November–December Waynesville Events & Activities Newsletter, a monthly roundup of school and community events; find it through the district's Facebook page. The Waynesville Leo Club welcomed 50 new members and inducted six new officers at a ceremony Sunday night, the district said. The Board of Education meets Monday, November 9, at 6:00 p.m. in the WLS Performing Arts Center, with Spartan Recognition Awards. At the library, Saturday's Gingerbread 101 Workshop runs 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (district)
Library programs (Mary L. Cook Public Library) - Thu · Nov 5, 10:30 AM — Preschool Storytime - Thu · Nov 5, 3:00 PM — Teen Anime and Manga Club - Sat · Nov 7, 10:00 AM — Paint Party at the Library - Tue · Nov 10, 10:30 AM — Toddler Time - …and 2 more — see the full list
This week in sports
Results - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 0, Madeira 3 (Home) — box score
Upcoming - Football (Varsity) — vs Preble Shawnee, Fri · Nov 6, 7:00 PM — details
Local government
Next up: Warren County Commissioners, Tue, Nov 10 · 9:00 AM — agendas. Latest posted by the commissioners: agenda, Oct 27 · resolutions, Oct 27 · minutes, Oct 20 (Regular Session 2) · minutes, Oct 20 (Regular Session 1). Also next up: Wayne Township Trustees, Tue, Nov 17 · 7:00 PM, 6050 N. Clarksville Rd., Waynesville — latest posted agenda: Trustees Meeting Agenda, Oct 20, 2026. The commissioners have not yet posted an agenda for Tuesday's session. Wayne Township posted a notice Wednesday pointing residents to the North Warren County Transportation Plan, which Warren County is developing with the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission and the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments; the county engineer's presentation at the village office is Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. (township notice)
Official notices (past two weeks): - Nov 4, Wayne Township — Northern Warren County Transpiration Plan: Warren County, the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission, and the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments are developing the North Warren…
North Warren County Transportation Plan — new or updated on the project site this week: - Nov 4: Online Survey (updated) - Nov 4: Public Open House (updated)
November 3, 2026 General Election — unofficial results: Warren County results.
Village Council — minutes of the October 19, 2026 meeting (posted as part of the November 2, 2026 agenda packet):
Around town
Beyond Hearthwarming Holidays this weekend, the Waynesville Fantasy Festival comes downtown Saturday, November 14, and Owl Fest is at Caesar Creek State Park that afternoon and evening. Regionally, The City Mercantile Christmas Market fills the Warren County Fairgrounds in Lebanon November 13–15. (full calendar)
Merchant Association events (waynesvilleshops.com) - 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.
- Sat, Nov 14 · 3:00 PM–11:00 PM — Owl Fest
Public safety
No NWS weather alerts are in effect this morning. The S.R. 73 resurfacing and turn-lane project between Red Lion-Five Points Road and Harveysburg Road continues, with lane restrictions and flaggers through November 30, according to ODOT. Wayne Township Fire Department covers Waynesville, Corwin and the township.
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…
County road closures (Warren County Engineer, countywide): - Began Nov 4: Morrow-Woodville Rd Closure to be extended (see release for duration) - Began Oct 26: Wilkens Blvd Closure (see release for duration) - Began Oct 16: Innovation Way Closure Cyclocross Bike Race (see release for duration)
This week's events
- Requests now · ahead of Thanksgiving (Nov 26) — Free Thanksgiving food baskets for Waynesville families (MorningStar Baptist Church (Centerville) outreach ministry) — details
- Fri–Sun, Nov 6–8 · Fri & Sat 11 AM–8 PM, Sun noon–5 PM — Hearthwarming Holidays (Historic downtown Waynesville) — details
- Fri–Sat, Nov 6–7 · Fri 3–7 PM, Sat 9 AM–4 PM — CrossView Christmas Bazaar (CrossView Christian Church, 4237 E. Social Row Rd, Waynesville) — details
- Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM–1:30 PM — Gingerbread 101 Workshop (Mary L. Cook Public Library, 381 Old Stage Rd, Waynesville) — details
- …and 1 more — see the full list
Holiday Lights Guide: Christmas light displays and holiday events in and around Waynesville — see the guide.
See the full events calendar.
Local headlines
- "Election Night: A Time to Gather, Watch and Reflect" — Warren County Post, full story. Election night marked the culmination of months of campaigning,
- "Warren County, Ohio, election results – Nov. 3, 2026" — WDTN.com, full story.
- "OSP identifies man who died after single-vehicle crash in Warren County" — WLWT, full story.
- "2026 NOVEMBER ELECTIONS: Latest Results for Warren County Ohio" — Dayton Daily News, full story.
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