Friday football at Valley View, a 12-0 girls soccer win, White Cane Day at Waynesville Elementary, and a sunny Halloween weekend with Myths & Monsters, the Leo Club carnival and downtown trick-or-treat.

Weather

Today: 70°F, Sunny (high 70° / low 44°)

Outlook: - Saturday — high 70° / low 42°, Sunny - Sunday — high 72° / low 42°, Sunny - Monday — high 73° / low 46°, Sunny

No NWS alerts in effect.

This morning in Waynesville

1. Spartans at Valley View tonight; girls soccer rolls 12-0. Waynesville football, coming off a 35-7 home win over Eaton, plays at Valley View at 7:00 p.m. Girls soccer beat Indian Lake 12-0 at home Thursday and hosts Valley View Monday at 7:00 p.m.; boys soccer hosts Madison Saturday at 7:00 p.m. (MaxPreps: football · girls soccer box score)
2. White Cane Day at Waynesville Elementary. With help from the district's Teacher of the Visually Impaired and its Orientation and Mobility Specialist, a WES class learned how white canes help people who are visually impaired move safely and independently, heard the story "Marshmallow and Peter," and practiced using a cane, the district reports. (Wayne Local Schools on Facebook)
3. A sunny Halloween weekend in the village. Myths & Monsters Weekend runs Saturday and Sunday at the Ohio Renaissance Festival, 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; the WHS Leo Club Halloween Carnival is Saturday, 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 70° and 72°. (Trick-or-Treat Guide · Merchants Association)

Weekend planner

Saturday is the busiest day: the Renaissance Festival's Myths & Monsters Weekend, Waynesville Fall Fest on S.R. 73, the Leo Club Halloween Carnival in the afternoon and Spartans boys soccer under the lights. Sunday belongs to the trick-or-treaters, downtown from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and at CrossView Christian Church from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Weekend weather: Saturday — high 70° / low 42°, Sunny · Sunday — high 72° / low 42°, Sunny (National Weather Service)

All weekend - Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays through October · $20 — Historical Haunts — ghost walk of downtown Waynesville (Downtown Waynesville (Museum at the Friends Home)) — details - Sep 26 – Oct 31 — Windmill Farm Market Spooktacular (Windmill Farm Market, 1454 E State Route 73, Springboro) — details - Thursdays–Sundays through Oct 31 — Halloween Haunt at Kings Island (Kings Island, 6300 Kings Island Dr, Mason) — details - Oct 24–25 · 10:30 AM–7:00 PM — Ohio Renaissance Festival — Myths & Monsters Weekend (Renaissance Park, Waynesville) — details - …and 1 more — see the full list

Friday - 7:00 PM — Spartans football at Valley View — details

Saturday - 11:00 AM — Paint Party (Little Pumpkins) (Mary L. Cook Public Library) - 2:00–5:00 PM — WHS Leo Club Halloween Carnival (Waynesville Elementary School) — details - 6:00 PM — Ghost & Goblet Dinner/Tour (Museum at the Friends Home) — sold out - 7:00 PM — Spartans boys soccer vs. Madison (home) — details

Sunday - 1:00–4:00 PM — Trick or Treat in Historic Downtown Waynesville (Participating shops on Main, High and Miami streets and Scioto Square, Waynesville) — details - 5:00–7:00 PM — Trunk or Treat at CrossView Christian Church (CrossView Christian Church main parking lot, 4237 E. Social Row Rd, Waynesville) — details

See the full events calendar for what's coming after the weekend.

Schools

Waynesville Elementary students marked White Cane Day this week, learning from the district's vision and mobility specialists how white canes help people who are visually impaired get around safely, according to the district. WHS Gifted and Art Club students made their annual art trip to Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park in Hamilton, sketching sculptures across its 470 acres and touring the Pyramid House antiquities collection (post). The high school is still looking for community adults for its Supper Club on Thursday, November 5, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday brings the Leo Club Halloween Carnival at Waynesville Elementary, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., and the library's 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.

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 - Football (Varsity) — Waynesville 35, Eaton 7 (Home) — box score - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 6, Northwestern 1 (Home) — box score - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 12, Indian Lake 0 (Home) — box score

Upcoming - Football (Varsity) — @ Valley View, Fri · Oct 23, 7:00 PM — details - 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 - …and 1 more — see the full list

Local government

Next up: Warren County Commissioners, Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 AM — agendas. 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. Village Council's Finance Committee meeting has been rescheduled to Monday, October 26, at 6:00 p.m. at 1400 Lytle Road; the public is encouraged to attend (notice). At its October 19 meeting, according to the draft minutes in that night's agenda packet, Council voted 7-0 to adopt Ordinance 2026-043 as an emergency, authorizing the village manager and finance director to set up a village credit card account with Peoples Bank and enroll in its Insured Cash Sweep service (agenda packet). The county commissioners have not yet posted an agenda for Tuesday's session. Wayne Township has posted its WCTA Scholarship application for 2027 (township 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 — 11 days away. Early voting is open today, 8:00 AM–5:00 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 and Saturday at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday's Ghost & Goblet dinner tour is sold out. Village leaf pickup is under way: rake leaves to the curb but not into the street, where they can clog storm drains (village notice). Looking ahead, the Chamber's Bourbon & Cigars mixer is Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. at the Villager Pub, and Ohio Living Quaker Heights hosts trick-or-treat Wednesday, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Nearby, Halloween Haunt continues Thursdays through Sundays at Kings Island through October 31. See the Trick-or-Treat Guide for every event nearby.

Museum at the Friends Home (next 7 days; book on the museum's site): - Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM — Historical Haunts - Downtown Waynesville — Meet at the Gazebo across from the Hammel House 121 S Main St Waynesville, OH - 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 - …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 70° today, with lows in the low 40s overnight. 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

• "Warren County Sheriff Barry Riley Endorses Zac Haines for Ohio Senate" — Warren County Post, full story.
• "Haines, Jacob vie to represent Warren County in Ohio Senate: Election 2026" — Dayton Daily News, full story.
• "Dig in with ODNR at Ohio Geology Discovery Day" — Warren County Post, full story.
• "Crash hospitalizes 11-year-old on e-scooter in Warren County" — WKRC, full story.
• …and 1 more — see the full list

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