Near 89° today with storms possible before highs fall into the low 70s all week, Pirates Weekend closes at Renaissance Park, and Village Council meets Monday with two measures still at first reading.

Weather

Today: 89°F, Chance Showers And Thunderstorms (high 89° / low 63°)

Outlook: - Monday — high 74° / low 57°, Rain Showers Likely - Tuesday — high 71° / low 57°, Chance Rain Showers - Wednesday — high 70° / low 55°, Chance Rain Showers

Source: National Weather Service

This morning in Waynesville

1. Five Waynesville teams are back out Monday, the busiest day on this week's fall schedule: volleyball at Carroll (JV 5:30, varsity 6:30), JV boys soccer at Centerville and JV girls soccer at Miamisburg at 5:30, and varsity girls soccer hosting Miamisburg at 7:15. The headline game comes Friday — the Spartans, now 4-1 after the 56-28 loss at Oakwood, travel to Dayton Christian at 7:00 p.m. (schedule)
2. Today is the last warm day for a while. The National Weather Service has Waynesville near 89° this afternoon with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then highs of 74° Monday, 71° Tuesday and 70° Wednesday, with rain showers likely to start the week. If something on your list needs to happen outdoors, today is the day for it. (forecast)
3. Pirates Weekend closes at Renaissance Park today, 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. — the Pirates-themed weekend of an Ohio Renaissance Festival season that runs weekends through November 1. Out on East State Route 73, the Waynesville Fall Fest is open its Sunday hours, noon to 6:00 p.m., on the opening weekend of a Saturday-Sunday run that also goes to November 1. (Ren Fest · Fall Fest)

Schools

The week ahead is mostly games. Five teams play Monday; volleyball hosts Brookville on Tuesday (JV 5:30, varsity 6:30); Thursday brings a full slate against Oakwood and Eaton; and the football team is at Dayton Christian on Friday night, with the JV hosting the same opponent Saturday morning at 10:00. The Board of Education's next regular meeting is Monday, October 5 at 6:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at 625 Dayton Rd. Mary L. Cook Public Library has no programs posted for the coming week. 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 - 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) - Fri, Sep 18 — Band Blanket Sale starts today! Visit https://waynesvillebandboosters.square.site/s/shop to purchase yours today!… (post) - Thu, Sep 17 — Catch up on the business of the district with the latest WLS Board Meeting Recap: 🔗… (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's next regular meeting is Monday, September 21, and the agenda packet for it is posted. Ordinance 2026-038 and Resolution 2026-039 — the resolution accepting the Budget Commission's amounts and rates and certifying the village's tax levies to the County Auditor — each had a first reading at the September 8 meeting and have not yet been adopted. That meeting did adopt the Fifth and Sixth Street water main contract with Ford Development Corp. (Ordinance 2026-033) and the Settlers Grove water improvement security agreement (Ordinance 2026-037), each 4-0 with three members excused. 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. on North Clarksville Road. 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 next Business to Business Networking Mixer is Wednesday at noon at Bentino's, with the October mixer set for the 28th at the Village Family Restaurant. Taylor's Coffee & Creamery at 195 S. Main St. marks its second anniversary on Saturday. Further out, the 56th Ohio Sauerkraut Festival takes over downtown October 10-11 — Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. — and the Merchant Association's fall calendar runs Trick or Treat in the historic district on October 25 and Hearthwarming Holidays on November 6. 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

Public safety

No new releases from the Warren County Prosecutor's Office since the last edition, and the office's press page was returning an error this morning — check it directly if you are looking for something specific. On the roads, the forecast carries a chance of thunderstorms through this afternoon before rain settles in for the start of the week. Check: - Sheriff — https://sheriff.warrencountyohio.gov/ - Prosecutor press — https://prosecutor.warrencountyohio.gov/Public/Press/Index

This week's events

• Sun, Sep 20 · 10:30 AM–7:00 PM (final day of Pirates Weekend) — Ohio Renaissance Festival — Pirates Weekend (Renaissance Park, Waynesville) — details
• Sat/Sun through Nov 1 · Sat 11–6, Sun 12–6 — Waynesville Fall Fest (7392 E State Route 73, Waynesville) — details
• 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

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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