Polls are open until 7:30 p.m. with two county renewal levies and a statewide photo-ID amendment on the ballot; township trustees meet at 7; and Hearthwarming Holidays opens downtown Friday.
Weather
Today: 77°F, Sunny (high 77° / low 60°)
Outlook: - Wednesday — high 69° / low 51°, Showers And Thunderstorms - Thursday — high 68° / low 46°, Mostly Sunny - Friday — high 65° / low 42°, Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
No NWS alerts in effect.
This morning in Waynesville
- It's Election Day. Polls are open until 7:30 p.m. Waynesville-area ballots carry renewal levies for the Mental Health Recovery Board (1 mill, five years) and Warren County Senior Services (1.21 mills, five years), plus a statewide constitutional amendment on photo ID for voting. Unofficial results will post on the county results page after polls close. (Board of Elections notice · results)
- Wayne Township Trustees meet tonight. The trustees meet at 7:00 p.m. at 6050 N. Clarksville Rd. The agenda outline the township posted opens with approval of the October 20 minutes and up to 30 minutes of citizen comments. (township post)
- Hearthwarming Holidays opens Friday. The downtown holiday shopping weekend runs Friday through Sunday, November 6–8; check the event page for each day's hours. (Merchants Association)
Schools
The Waynesville Leo Club welcomed 50 new members and inducted six new officers Sunday evening, the district reports (post). The boys cross country team is state-bound after finishing third at regionals. Football hosts Preble Shawnee Friday at 7:00 p.m., and the Board of Education meets Monday, November 9, at 6:00 p.m. in the WLS Performing Arts Center.
Library programs (Mary L. Cook Public Library) - Tue · Nov 3, 10:30 AM — Toddler Time - Tue · Nov 3, 3:00 PM — Teen Tuesday (6th-12th Grade) - Wed · Nov 4, 10:30 AM — Baby Bookworms - Thu · Nov 5, 10:30 AM — Preschool Storytime - …and 2 more — see the full list
This week in sports
Results - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 0, Archbishop Alter 4 (Away) — box score - 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 3 · 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 3 · 7:00 PM, 6050 N. Clarksville Rd., Waynesville — latest posted agenda: Trustees Meeting Agenda, Oct 20, 2026. The county commissioners had not posted an agenda for today's 9:00 a.m. session as of this morning. Village Council met last night; the packet linked below holds its agenda and the October 19 minutes.
Election Day. Polls are open 6:30 AM–7:30 PM. Results after polls close: Warren County results. 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
Village Council — minutes of the October 19, 2026 meeting (posted as part of the November 2, 2026 agenda packet):
Around town
Hearthwarming Holidays kicks off the downtown season Friday, followed by the Waynesville Fantasy Festival on November 14 and Town Square Days November 21–22. At Caesar Creek, the boat-ramp courtesy docks at Furnas Shores and the campground are out for the season; Wellman and North Pool docks stay in year-round (park post).
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; showers and thunderstorms are forecast Wednesday. Expect lane restrictions on S.R. 73 between Red Lion-Five Points Road and Harveysburg Road through November 30 for resurfacing and a new left-turn lane.
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 Oct 26: Wilkens Blvd Closure (see release for duration) - 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
- Requests now · ahead of Thanksgiving (Nov 26) — Free Thanksgiving food baskets for Waynesville families (MorningStar Baptist Church (Centerville) outreach ministry) — details
- Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 AM — Warren County Commissioners — Weekly Session (406 Justice Dr, Lebanon) — details
- Fri–Sun, Nov 6–8 · Fri & Sat 11 AM–8 PM, Sun noon–5 PM — Hearthwarming Holidays (Historic downtown 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.
Obituaries
- Jennie Lee Runyon — Jun. 18, 1931 - Oct. 27, 2026 (tribute)
Local headlines
- "Warren County, Ohio election results, Nov. 3, 2026" — Cincinnati Enquirer, full story.
- "ELECTION RESULTS | Warren County races" — WLWT, full story.
- "Nearly 50,000 Warren County Voters Have Already Cast Ballots Ahead of Tuesday’s Election" — Warren County Post, full story. Election Day Is today... Tuesday, Nov. 3!
- "Rider killed at Warren County rodeo died doing what he loved, friend says" — FOX19 | Cincinnati, full story.
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