Waynesville football wins a 31-28 road game at Valley View, WHS students tour Globus Medical, and the Leo Club carnival, Myths & Monsters Weekend and downtown trick-or-treat fill a sunny weekend.

Weather

Today: 71°F, Sunny (high 71° / low 43°)

Outlook: - Sunday — high 73° / low 43°, Sunny - Monday — high 74° / low 45°, Mostly Sunny - Tuesday — high 71° / low 48°, Partly Sunny

No NWS alerts in effect.

This morning in Waynesville

1. Spartans win at Valley View, 31-28. Waynesville football won Friday night's road game at Valley View 31-28. The JV team hosts Valley View this morning at 10:00, and boys soccer hosts Madison tonight at 7:00 p.m. (MaxPreps box score)
2. WHS students tour Globus Medical. Waynesville High School students toured the Globus Medical manufacturing floor, explored careers in medical technology and took on a hands-on manufacturing challenge testing problem-solving and teamwork, the district reports. (Wayne Local Schools on Facebook)
3. A sunny Halloween weekend in the village. Myths & Monsters Weekend runs today and Sunday at the Ohio Renaissance Festival, 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; the WHS Leo Club Halloween Carnival is today, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., at Waynesville Elementary; and downtown merchants host Trick or Treat Sunday, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The National Weather Service forecasts sunshine both days with highs of 71° and 73°. (Trick-or-Treat Guide · Merchants Association)

Schools

WHS students got a behind-the-scenes look at medical-technology manufacturing on a visit to Globus Medical, touring the manufacturing floor and working through a hands-on manufacturing challenge, according to the district (post). The final total for Waynesville Elementary's 2026 Fun Run stands at $68,785, the district reports, with thanks to the Waynesville Elementary PTO. Today the WHS Leo Club hosts its Halloween Carnival at Waynesville Elementary, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., and the library holds its Little Pumpkins paint party at 11:00 a.m.; next Thursday the library hosts a Goosebumps event and a Winnie the Pooh movie, both at 4:00 p.m. The Board of Education next meets Monday, November 9, at 6:00 p.m. in the WLS Performing Arts Center.

Library programs (Mary L. Cook Public Library) - Sat · Oct 24, 11:00 AM — Paint Party (Little Pumpkins) - Tue · Oct 27, 10:30 AM — Toddler Time - Tue · Oct 27, 5:30 PM — The Loop Group (Fiber Crafts Club) - Wed · Oct 28, 10:30 AM — Baby Bookworms - …and 4 more — see the full list

This week in sports

Results - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 6, Northwestern 1 (Home) — box score - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 12, Indian Lake 0 (Home) — box score - Football (Varsity) — Waynesville 31, Valley View 28 (Away) — box score

Upcoming - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — vs Madison, Sat · Oct 24, 7:00 PM — details - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — vs Valley View, Mon · Oct 26, 7:00 PM — details - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — @ Archbishop Alter, Tue · Oct 27, 7:00 PM — details - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — @ Madeira, Thu · Oct 29, 7:00 PM — details

Local government

Next up: Warren County Commissioners, Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 AM — agenda posted. Latest posted by the commissioners: agenda, Oct 20 (Regular Session 2) · agenda, Oct 20 (Regular Session 1) · resolutions, Oct 20 (Regular Session 1) · minutes, Oct 13. 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' October 27 agenda lists no items naming Waynesville or Wayne Township. Up for consideration countywide: advertising for sealed bids on 2027 water and sewer treatment chemicals, prequalifying 19 engineering firms for waterline and sanitary sewer design work for 2027–2029, two contracts with Crawford, Murphy, and Tilly, Inc. for apron, taxiway and other work at the Warren County Airport, and an amendment to the Zoar Road and Mounts Road Improvements Project contract (agenda). Village Council's Finance Committee meets Monday, October 26, at 6:00 p.m. at 1400 Lytle Road after being rescheduled; the public is encouraged to attend (notice).

Official notices (past two weeks): - Oct 21, Wayne Township — WCTA Scholarship Application 2027: View Application - Oct 16, Village of Waynesville — Finance Committee Meeting Rescheduled: The Finance Committee Meeting has been rescheduled to 6:00 p.m. on October 26th at 1400 Lytle Road. The public is encouraged to attend. - Oct 15, Village of Waynesville — Leaf Pick-Up: Leaf Pickup will begin on Monday, October 19th. The Street Department will be following the provided schedule. We ask that leaves be raked to the curb, but not into the street. Leaves in the street can get into the storm drains and plug them up, causing flooding. - Oct 13, Wayne Township — WAYNE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING: View Notice

November 3, 2026 General Election — 10 days away. Early voting is open today, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM, at the Warren County Board of Elections, 520 Justice Dr, Lebanon. The last day to request an absentee ballot is Tue, Oct 27. Full schedule. 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

Around town

Historical Haunts ghost walks leave the gazebo across from the Hammel House tonight at 7:00 p.m., and again Thursday through next Saturday; tonight's Ghost & Goblet dinner tour is sold out. Waynesville Fall Fest continues weekends through November 1 on S.R. 73. Wednesday brings the Chamber's Bourbon & Cigars mixer at the Villager Pub at 5:00 p.m. and trick-or-treat at Ohio Living Quaker Heights, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. CrossView Christian Church hosts a Trunk or Treat Sunday, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., and village trick-or-treat is next Saturday, October 31, at 6:00 p.m. Village leaf pickup continues; rake leaves to the curb, not into the street (village notice). Nearby, Halloween Haunt runs through October 31 at Kings Island in Mason.

Museum at the Friends Home (next 7 days; book on the museum's site): - Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM — Ghost & Goblet Dinner/Tour (sold out) — 260 Chapman St, Waynesville, OH, USA - Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM — Historical Haunts - Downtown Waynesville — Meet at the Gazebo across from the Hammel House 121 S Main St Waynesville, OH - Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM — Historical Haunts - Downtown Waynesville — Meet at the Gazebo across from the Hammel House 121 S Main St Waynesville, OH - Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM — Historical Haunts - Downtown Waynesville — Meet at the Gazebo across from the Hammel House 121 S Main St Waynesville, OH - …and 1 more — see the full list

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

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.

• Thu, Oct 29 · 1:30 PM–3:00 PM — Guided Nature Center Tours
• Fri, Oct 30 · 2:00 PM–3:00 PM — Nature Shapes and Shadows
• Sat, Oct 31 · 1:30 PM–3:00 PM — Guided Nature Center Tours

Public safety

No NWS weather alerts are in effect this morning. Expect sunshine and a high near 71° today, falling to around 43° overnight. Caesar Creek State Park's campground boat ramp is closed to outside traffic today for the park's annual Halloween Campout; registered campers can still use it (park post). On S.R. 73, ODOT continues resurfacing with flaggers and one-lane traffic between Red Lion-Five Points Road and Harveysburg Road, plus a new left-turn lane at Old S.R. 73 near Waynesville, through November 30, and between Springboro and Red Lion-Five Points Road through November 1.

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 S.R. 73 at Old S.R. 73 near Waynesville. Traffic will be maintained in one lane in either direction with the use of flaggers and/or other traffic… - WAR-73-5.88 — lane restrictions through Nov 1. Resurfacing on S.R. 73, between its junction with S.R. 741 in the city of Springboro to Red Lion Five Points Road. Traffic will be maintained in a minimum of one lane in either direction with the use of flaggers and traffic control devices.

County road closures (Warren County Engineer, countywide): - Starting Oct 26: Wilkens Blvd Closure - 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

• Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays through October · $20 — Historical Haunts — ghost walk of downtown Waynesville (Downtown Waynesville (Museum at the Friends Home)) — details
• Thursdays–Sundays through Oct 31 — Halloween Haunt at Kings Island (Kings Island, 6300 Kings Island Dr, Mason) — details
• Sep 26 – Oct 31 — Windmill Farm Market Spooktacular (Windmill Farm Market, 1454 E State Route 73, Springboro) — details
• Sat/Sun through Nov 1 · Sat 11–6, Sun 12–6 — Waynesville Fall Fest (7392 E State Route 73, Waynesville) — details
• …and 2 more — see the full list

Trick-or-Treat Guide: 5 trick-or-treat events in and around Waynesville, night by night — see the guide.

See the full events calendar.

Local headlines

• "‘Not for sale’ | Warren County farm becomes massive protest against data centers. Check out this aerial view" — WCPO 9 Cincinnati, full story.
• "Warren County Sheriff Barry Riley Endorses Zac Haines for Ohio Senate" — Warren County Post, full story.
• "Crash hospitalizes 11-year-old on e-scooter in Warren County" — WKRC, full story.
• "Dig in with ODNR at Ohio Geology Discovery Day" — Warren County Post, full story.

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