Sunny and mild today; Ohio Renaissance Festival's regular season continues and Fall Fest opens Saturday as Waynesville heads into a busy fall events stretch.

Weather

Today: 76°F, Sunny (high 76° / low 55°)

Outlook: - Tuesday — high 89° / low 68°, Mostly Sunny - Wednesday — high 90° / low 70°, Chance Rain Showers - Thursday — high 91° / low 69°, Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Source: National Weather Service

This morning in Waynesville

1. Spartans soccer squads are in action twice tonight — both varsity and JV boys host CHCA while both girls squads travel to Archbishop Alter, the busiest athletics slate of the week. Schedule
2. Ohio Renaissance Festival's regular season continues at Renaissance Park, with Pirates Weekend arriving Sept 19–20. Details
3. Warren County drivers are seeing more citations under the state's hands-free driving law, per county reporting. Full story

Schools

The Wayne Local Schools Board of Education holds its regular monthly meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, second floor, 625 Dayton Rd. The district says the public is welcome. On the field, the Spartans soccer teams play both CHCA and Archbishop Alter tonight — see the full sports schedule below. For the latest board items, closings, and library programs, check: - 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/

This week in sports

Results - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 11, Carlisle 0 (Home) — box score - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 9, Eaton 0 (Home) — box score - Volleyball (Varsity) — Waynesville 3, Carlisle 1 (sets) (Away) — box score - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 2, Eaton 3 (Away) — box score - Football (Varsity) — Waynesville 31, Brookville 0 (Home) — box score - Volleyball (Varsity)* — Waynesville 0, Clinton-Massie 3 (sets) (Away) — box score

Upcoming - Volleyball (JV) — @ Carlisle, Thu · Sep 10, 5:30 PM — details - Girls Soccer (JV) — @ Eaton, Thu · Sep 10, 5:30 PM — details - Football (JV) — @ Brookville, Sat · Sep 12, 10:00 AM — details - Volleyball (JV) — @ Clinton-Massie, Sat · Sep 12, 10:00 AM — details - Girls Soccer (JV) — @ Archbishop Alter, Mon · Sep 14, 5:00 PM — details - Boys Soccer (JV) — vs CHCA, Mon · Sep 14, 5:30 PM — details - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — @ Archbishop Alter, Mon · Sep 14, 7:00 PM — details - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — vs CHCA, Mon · Sep 14, 7:15 PM — details - Volleyball (JV) — vs Madison, Tue · Sep 15, 5:30 PM — details - Volleyball (Varsity) — vs Madison, Tue · Sep 15, 6:30 PM — details - Volleyball (JV) — vs Valley View, Thu · Sep 17, 5:30 PM — details - Boys Soccer (JV) — @ Brookville, Thu · Sep 17, 5:30 PM — details - Girls Soccer (JV) — vs Brookville, Thu · Sep 17, 5:30 PM — details - Volleyball (Varsity) — vs Valley View, Thu · Sep 17, 6:30 PM — details - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — @ Brookville, Thu · Sep 17, 7:15 PM — details - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — vs Brookville, Thu · Sep 17, 7:15 PM — details - Football (Varsity) — @ Oakwood, Fri · Sep 18, 7:00 PM — details - Football (JV) — vs Oakwood*, Sat · Sep 19, 10:00 AM — details

Local government

Next up: Warren County Commissioners, Tue, Sep 15 · 9:00 AM — agenda. Also next up: Wayne Township Trustees, Tue, Sep 15 · 7:00 PM, 6050 N. Clarksville Rd., Waynesville — latest posted agenda: Trustees Meeting Agenda, Sep 15, 2026. Village Council's latest posted minutes are summarized below; for the full record of county and township items, check: - 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 August 17, 2026 meeting (posted as part of the September 8, 2026 agenda packet), called to order 7:00 p.m., adjourned 8:03 p.m.: - Jamie Morley, Finance Director and Clerk of Council CLERK'S NOTE- This is a summary of the Village Council Meeting held on Monday, August 17" 2026. Mayor Earl Isaacs called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call — 6 present Mayor Isaacs motioned to excuse Mr. Gallagher from the last Council meeting, and Mrs. Miller seconded the motion. (Motion: Isaacs, Second: Miller, Roll Call: 6 yeas) - Nation moved to excuse Mr. Powell from tonight’s Council meeting, and Mr. Gallagher seconded the motion. (Motion: Nation, Second: Gallagher, Roll Call: 6 yeas) - Acknowledgements None 1 | Disposition of Previous Minutes | Mrs. Miller made a motion to approve the minutes for the Council meeting on August 3, 2026 as written, and Mr. Nation seconded the motion. ; (Motion: Miller, Second: Nation, Roll Call: 6 yeas) - Awarding 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 have the first reading for Ordinance 2026-033, and Mrs. Miller | seconded the motion. | (Motion: Gallagher, Second: Miller, Roll Call: 6 yeas) - Ordinance No. 2026-029 Regarding a Contract with Choice One Engineering for i Professional Services Related to the Old State Route 73 Utility Replacement and Resurfacing : Project and Declaring an Emergency : Mr. Gallagher moved to waive the first reading for Ordinance 2026-034 and declare an : emergency, and Mr. Nation seconded the motion. i (Motion: Gallagher, Second: Nation, Roll Call: 6 yeas) - Mr. Gallagher moved to adopt Ordinance 2026-034 as an emergency, and Mr. Colvin seconded the motion. (Motion: Gallagher, Second: Colvin, Roll Call: 6 yeas) full agenda/minutes packet

Around town

No new business openings reported this week. The Merchant Association's fall event lineup below covers what's coming to the antiques district. Check: - Chamber — https://www.waynesvilleohio.com/ · Merchants — https://waynesvilleshops.com/

Merchant Association events (waynesvilleshops.com) - Sat, Oct 10 · 11:00 AM–5:00 PM — Waynesville Sauerkraut Festival - 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 sheriff advisories or Warren County Prosecutor press releases found for this period. No weather alerts are in effect beyond today's sunny forecast. Check directly for the latest: - Sheriff — https://sheriff.warrencountyohio.gov/ - Prosecutor press — https://prosecutor.warrencountyohio.gov/Public/Press/Index

This week's events

• Mon, Sep 14 · 10:30–11:30 AM — Toddler Trek: Butterflies and Moths at Armco Park (Armco Park – Shelter 30, Lebanon) — details
• Mon, Sep 14 · 6:00 PM — Wayne Local Schools Board of Education — Regular Meeting (Performing Arts Center, second floor, 625 Dayton Rd., Waynesville) — details
• Tue, Sep 15 · 9:00 AM — Warren County Commissioners — Weekly Session (406 Justice Dr, Lebanon) — details
• Fri, Sep 18 · 8:00–9:30 AM — Warren County Board of Park Commissioners Meeting (Armco Park - 1267 Building, Lebanon) — details
• Sat, Sep 19 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM — Clean Sweep of the Great Miami River (Carmody Park, 7499 Martz Paulin Rd, Franklin) — details
• Sep 19–20 · 10:30 AM–7:00 PM — Ohio Renaissance Festival — Pirates Weekend (Renaissance Park, Waynesville) — details
• Opens Sat, Sep 19 · Sat/Sun through Nov 1 (Sat 11–6, Sun 12–6) — Waynesville Fall Fest — Opening Day (7392 E State Route 73, Waynesville) — details

See the full events calendar.

Obituaries

• Shirley Rae Sara — Jul. 11, 1934 - Sep. 02, 2026 (tribute)

Local headlines

• "Warren County seeks more foster families as licensed homes drop 50%" — FOX19 | Cincinnati, full story
• "Frank Mattia Obituary (2026) - Waynesville, OH - Greene County Dailies" — Lawrence Journal-World, full story
• "Jonathan Collins To Serve On 2026 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee" — Warren County Post, full story
• "Waynesville vs Mem. Pathway - Boys Junior Varsity Soccer 09/14/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand" — NFHS Network, full story
• "Waynesville stays perfect with a 31-0 rout of Brookville in SWBL play" — WDTN.com, full story
• "More Warren County drivers being ticketed due to hands-free law" — Axios, full story
• "Ohio Renaissance Festival opens gates to welcome crowds in Waynesville" — Yahoo, full story
• "Break Some Glass: Waynesville's Darren Goodman Brings Interactive Art Exhibit to Downtown Hamilton" — Warren County Post, full story

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