Waynesville football wins big on Senior Night, a freeze warning covers tonight with frost likely Sunday, and early voting resumes Monday as the county commissioners take up next year's budget.

Weather

Today: 55°F, Mostly Sunny (high 55° / low 31°)

Outlook: - Sunday — high 63° / low 35°, Widespread Frost then Sunny - Monday — high 67° / low 37°, Areas Of Frost then Sunny - Tuesday — high 71° / low 40°, Sunny

Alerts: Freeze Warning — Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:18AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

This morning in Waynesville

1. Spartans beat Eaton 35-7 on Senior Night. Waynesville's varsity football team rolled past Eaton 35-7 at home Friday night on a USA Night and Senior Night that honored seniors in football, cheer, band, cross country and boys golf. The JV plays at Eaton this morning at 10:00, and the varsity travels to Valley View next Friday at 7:00 p.m. (MaxPreps · Wayne Local Schools)
2. Freeze warning through 9 a.m. Sunday. The National Weather Service in Wilmington has a Freeze Warning in effect until 9:00 a.m. Sunday. Today is sunny but cold, with a high of 55° and a low near 31° tonight, and the forecast calls for widespread frost Sunday morning before a sunny afternoon near 63°. Cover or bring in tender plants this evening, and dress warmly for tonight's outdoor events. (NWS)
3. Early voting resumes Monday. With the November 3 general election 17 days away, early in-person voting resumes Monday, October 19, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Warren County Board of Elections, 520 Justice Dr., Lebanon. Countywide, the ballot includes renewal levies for the Mental Health Recovery Board and Warren County Senior Services, plus a statewide constitutional amendment on photo ID for voting. (Board of Elections schedule · issues)

Schools

Next week, October 19–23, Wayne Local bus drivers will count student riders each morning and afternoon; those counts and daily mileage are reported to the state, the district said in a Fiscal Focus post Friday. The Waynesville band hosts a Goodwill "Drive to Victory" donation drive October 19–22 as a band fundraiser, and the district is hiring substitute bus drivers with a CDL at $22.34 an hour. Wednesday, October 21, is Unity Day, when students and staff are asked to wear orange. On the field, boys soccer hosts Northwestern Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. and girls soccer hosts Indian Lake Thursday at 7:00 p.m. At Mary L. Cook Public Library, the library board's regular meeting is Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

Library programs (Mary L. Cook Public Library) - Sat · Oct 17, 10:30 AM — Crafting Fun Drop-in Program (Adults) - Mon · Oct 19, 1:00 PM — Paper Ghost Take and Make (TEENS) - Mon · Oct 19, 4:15 PM — Art Class for Kids (Cozy Fall Cat) - Tue · Oct 20, 10:30 AM — Toddler Time - …and 4 more — see the full list

This week in sports

Results - Volleyball (Varsity) — Waynesville 2, Valley View 3 (sets) (Away) — box score - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 1, Bellbrook 6 (Home) — box score - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 0, Badin 3 (Home) — box score - Football (Varsity) — Waynesville 35, Eaton 7 (Home) — box score

Upcoming - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — vs Northwestern, Tue · Oct 20, 7:00 PM — details - Volleyball (Varsity) — @ West Liberty-Salem, Wed · Oct 21, 5:00 PM — details - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — vs Indian Lake, Thu · Oct 22, 7:00 PM — details - Football (Varsity) — @ Valley View, Fri · Oct 23, 7:00 PM — details

Local government

Next up: Warren County Commissioners, Tue, Oct 20 · 9:00 AM — agenda posted (Regular Session 2) · agenda posted (Regular Session 1). Latest posted by the commissioners: agenda, Oct 13 · resolutions, Oct 13 · minutes, Sep 29. Also next up: Wayne Township Trustees, Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM, 6050 N. Clarksville Rd., Waynesville — latest posted agenda: Trustees Meeting Agenda, Oct 15, 2026. Tuesday's county commissioners sessions have the 2027 budget on the table: a 2027 benefits renewal discussion at 10:00 a.m. and a 2027 budget work session at 10:30 a.m. (agenda). The morning session also has up for consideration an emergency repair to an aerator blower at the Lower Little Miami Wastewater Treatment Plant, advertising for bids on North Wellfield Test Wells 8, 9 and 10, and a 9:15 a.m. continued public hearing on a Blue Rock Properties LLC application to rezone about 30 acres in Union Township to light industrial with a planned unit development (agenda). The board also scheduled executive sessions. Wayne Township trustees meet Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., and the Village of Waynesville's Finance Committee meeting has been rescheduled to October 26 at 6:00 p.m. at 1400 Lytle Road.

Official notices (past two weeks): - 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 — 17 days away. Early voting resumes Mon, Oct 19 (8:00 AM–5:00 PM) at the Warren County Board of Elections, 520 Justice Dr, Lebanon. 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

It's Romance Weekend at the Ohio Renaissance Festival today and Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Waynesville Fall Fest on S.R. 73 is open both days. Fox Hollow Rodeo has bull riding tonight at 6:00 p.m., and Historical Haunts ghost walks leave from the gazebo across from the Hammel House at 7:00 p.m. (tonight's Ghost & Goblet dinner is sold out). Sunday afternoon, ODNR geologists lead guided fossil collecting at the Caesar Creek Lake Visitor Center from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., and Springboro holds Trunk-Or-Treat in the Park at North Park from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Village leaf pickup begins Monday; rake leaves to the curb, not into the street. See the Trick-or-Treat Guide for every event nearby.

Museum at the Friends Home (next 7 days; book on the museum's site): - Sat, Oct 17 · 6:00 PM — Ghost & Goblet Dinner/Tour (sold out) — 260 Chapman St, Waynesville, OH, USA - Sat, Oct 17 · 7:00 PM — Historical Haunts - Downtown Waynesville — Meet at the Gazebo across from the Hammel House 121 S Main St Waynesville, OH - Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM — Historical Haunts - Downtown Waynesville — Meet at the Gazebo across from the Hammel House 121 S Main St Waynesville, OH - 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 - …and 2 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.

• Sat, Oct 17 · 8:00 AM–12:00 PM — Give Back Day
• Sat, Oct 17 · 2:00 PM–3:00 PM — Raptors Behind the Scenes
• Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM — Campfire and Craft
• Sun, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM — Rocks and Relics
• …and 3 more — see the full list

Public safety

NWS alerts in effect: Freeze Warning (Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:18AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH). The Warren County Prosecutor's Office posted no new releases in the past week. Flagger-controlled lane restrictions continue on S.R. 73 between Red Lion-Five Points Road and Harveysburg Road through November 30, and between Springboro and Red Lion-Five Points Road through November 1. Elsewhere in the county, the County Engineer's office lists an Innovation Way closure for a cyclocross bike race and a Wilkens Blvd. northbound closure.

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): - 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: 7 trick-or-treat events in and around Waynesville, night by night — see the guide.

See the full events calendar.

Obituaries

• Janet A. Spencer — Mar. 22, 1939 - Oct. 12, 2026 (tribute)

Local headlines

• "Ohio’s 2027 Wildlife Legacy Stamp Will Feature Stunning Gray Fox" — Warren County Post, full story.
• "School funding, housing top issues for Warren County Ohio House candidates" — Dayton Daily News, full story.
• "Janet Spencer Obituary (2026) - Waynesville, OH - Greene County Dailies" — Legacy | Obituary, full story.
• "Waynesville Sauerkraut Festival brings food, fundraising and community pride" — WKEF, full story.
• …and 4 more — see the full list

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