The county engineer brings the North Warren County Transportation Plan to the village office, Wayne Local hosts a Veterans Day morning for veterans and service members, and the Spartans head to Graham Friday.

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Weather

Today: 67°F, Sunny (high 67° / low 41°)

Outlook: - Veterans Day — high 63° / low 44°, Partly Sunny - Thursday — high 51° / low 32°, Chance Light Rain - Friday — high 44° / low 28°, Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny

No NWS alerts in effect.

This morning in Waynesville

1. Roads plan comes to the village tonight. Warren County Engineer Kurt Weber will discuss the North Warren County Transportation Plan at 7:00 p.m. at the Village of Waynesville office, 1400 Lytle Rd., according to the Chamber, which asks attendees to RSVP. Local 12 reports planners have drawn six proposals for a better I-71/I-75 connection across the northern county; any construction is years away, and the plan's online survey closes November 17. (Chamber · Local 12 · survey)
2. Wayne Local salutes veterans Wednesday. The district invites veterans and active-duty military members to a Veterans Day breakfast from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m., a program from 8:50 to 9:30 a.m. and a veterans car parade from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m., and asks guests to RSVP, according to its Facebook page. Wayne Township's administrative offices will be closed Wednesday for the holiday. (district post · township notice)
3. Spartans head to Graham Friday. Fresh off a 35-13 playoff win over Preble Shawnee, Spartan football plays a regional semifinal at Graham Local in St. Paris Friday at 7:00 p.m. Back home Saturday, the Waynesville Fantasy Festival fills downtown from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (next game · events calendar)

Schools

Wayne Local hosts veterans and service members Wednesday morning (see above). WHS students recently held another Supper Club, a meal that pairs students with community members and staff to talk careers and practice networking, with support from Buffalo Wild Wings in Lebanon, according to the district. The Waynesville Elementary Book Fair runs through Friday, with a family night Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. No delays or closings are posted. (district)

Library programs (Mary L. Cook Public Library) - Tue · Nov 10, 10:30 AM — Toddler Time - Tue · Nov 10, 3:00 PM — Teen Tuesday (6th-12th Grade) - Tue · Nov 10, 4:00 PM — Chapters Book Club (registration required) - Wed · Nov 11, 10:30 AM — Baby Bookworms - …and 2 more — see the full list

Sign up soon (registration needed; full list on /events/) - Mon, Nov 16 · check the library for the time — Art Class for Kids: Magic Flashlight Art: registration required - Mon, Nov 16 · 5:30 PM — Getting Reel Film Club: registration required - Tue, Nov 17 · 4:00 PM — Rapid Readers Book Club: registration required

This week in sports

Results - Football (Varsity) — Waynesville 35, Preble Shawnee 13 (Home) — box score

Upcoming - Football (Varsity) — @ Graham Local, Fri · Nov 13, 7:00 PM — details

Local government

Next up: Warren County Commissioners, Tue, Nov 10 · 9:00 AM — agenda posted (Regular Session 2) · agenda posted (Regular Session 1). 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. Up for consideration at this morning's 9:00 a.m. commissioners session: contracts with Ford Development Corp. and Crawford, Murphy, and Tilly Inc. for an apron and taxiway project at the Warren County Airport, spending OneOhio opioid settlement funds for the county drug task force, and starting negotiations with Sound Communications to replace the Emergency Communications Center's voice, radio and screen recording system (agenda). A 2027 budget work session follows at 11:30 a.m. (agenda). Wayne Township trustees meet next Tuesday, November 17, at 7:00 p.m.

Official notices (past two weeks): - Nov 9, Wayne Township — Veterans Day Observation: In observance of Veterans Day, Wayne Township Administrative Offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. As we honor… - 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)

Village Council — minutes of the October 19, 2026 meeting (posted as part of the November 2, 2026 agenda packet):

full agenda/minutes packet

Around town

Saturday, November 14, brings the Waynesville Fantasy Festival downtown, Owl Fest from 3 to 11 p.m. at Caesar Creek State Park, and a dessert auction at CrossView Christian Church for the Miami Cemetery Association roads fund. Regionally, The City Mercantile Christmas Market runs Friday through Sunday at the Warren County Fairgrounds in Lebanon. The library is collecting donations for the Friends of the Library holiday silent auction through Saturday. (full calendar)

Building permits, October 2026 — 19 permits issued in Wayne Township and the villages of Waynesville and Corwin, $3,807,553 in listed project costs. The Warren County Building Department posts each month's report about five to six weeks after the month ends, so these are not new filings. Full report - Oct 5 — N ROUTE 42 (Wayne Township): new single family home — $661,978 - Oct 6 — CUMBERLAND COURT (Wayne Township): residential new — $1,000,000 - Oct 6 — COUNTRY LAKE BOULEVARD (Wayne Township): new residential — $900,000 - Oct 6 — ADAM LANE (Wayne Township): 30x40 ft pole barn construction — $35,000 - …and 10 more — see the full list

Merchant Association events (waynesvilleshops.com) - 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
• Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM–2:00 PM — Cast Iron Cooking (Nature Center)

Public safety

No NWS weather alerts are in effect this morning; expect sunshine and a high near 67, with a chance of light rain Thursday and colder air by Friday. The S.R. 73 resurfacing and turn-lane project between Red Lion-Five Points Road and Harveysburg Road continues with lane restrictions through November 30, according to ODOT. Countywide, the Morrow-Woodville Road closure runs through November 13, according to the county engineer.

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 (through Nov 13)

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, Nov 6 – Fri, Nov 13 — Waynesville Elementary Book Fair (Waynesville Elementary School, 659 Dayton Rd, Waynesville) — details
• Mon–Sat, Nov 9–14 · during library hours — Donations wanted for the Friends of the Library Holiday Silent Auction (Mary L. Cook Public Library, 381 Old Stage Rd, Waynesville (front desk)) — details
• Tue, Nov 10 · 9:00 AM — Warren County Commissioners — Weekly Session (406 Justice Dr, Lebanon) — 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

• Mary Noland — Aug. 10, 1956 - Nov. 04, 2026 (tribute)

Local headlines

• "Popular holiday drive-thru light show finds new home in Warren County" — WLWT, full story.
• "Veterans honored at Waynesville recognition ceremony" — WKEF, full story.
• "Warren County Votes Push Zac Haines to Victory in Ohio Senate District 7 Race" — Warren County Post, full story.
• "2026 NOVEMBER ELECTIONS: Latest Results for Warren County Ohio" — Dayton Daily News, full story.

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