Absentee ballot requests are due today with the election a week out; the Lady Spartans beat Valley View 4-1, and Owl Fest returns to Caesar Creek November 13 and 14.

Weather

Today: 74°F, Mostly Sunny (high 74° / low 51°)

Outlook: - Wednesday — high 75° / low 48°, Mostly Sunny - Thursday — high 77° / low 53°, Sunny - Friday — high 76° / low 52°, Mostly Sunny

No NWS alerts in effect.

This morning in Waynesville

1. Lady Spartans top Valley View; boys play at Alter tonight. Waynesville girls soccer beat Valley View 4-1 at home Monday night and plays at Madeira on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. The boys, 8-0 winners over Madison on Saturday, play at Archbishop Alter tonight at 7:00 p.m. (MaxPreps)
2. Absentee ballot requests due today. Tuesday, October 27, is the last day to request an absentee ballot for the November 3 general election. Early voting runs today from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Warren County Board of Elections, 520 Justice Dr., Lebanon. (Board of Elections notice)
3. Owl Fest returns to Caesar Creek. Caesar Creek State Park says Owl Fest is back November 13 and 14, with owl hikes, banding demonstrations, live raptors, hands-on workshops and family activities. (Caesar Creek State Park)

Schools

Girls soccer beat Valley View 4-1 at home Monday night and plays at Madeira on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.; the boys play at Archbishop Alter tonight at 7:00 p.m. Both Spartan cross country teams run at regionals this weekend after the boys finished district runner-up, the district says (post). The WHS swim team holds an athlete/parent meeting Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. in the middle/high school cafeteria, and the Warren County Career Center Information Night for grades 9 and 10 is Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the Spartan Room. At the library, Thursday brings 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.

Library programs (Mary L. Cook Public Library) - 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 - Thu · Oct 29, 10:30 AM — Preschool Storytime - …and 4 more — see the full list

This week in sports

Results - 2 earlier — see the full list - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 12, Indian Lake 0 (Home) — box score - Football (Varsity) — Waynesville 31, Valley View 28 (Away) — box score - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 8, Madison 0 (Home) — box score - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 4, Valley View 1 (Home) — box score

Upcoming - 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 Warren County Commissioners meet this morning at 9:00. Up for consideration (agenda): engineering contracts with Crawford, Murphy, and Tilly, Inc. for an apron and taxiway project at the Warren County Airport, advertising for bids on 2027 water and sewer treatment chemicals, and prequalifying 19 engineering firms for waterline and sanitary sewer design work for 2027–2029. Wayne Township Trustees next meet Tuesday, November 3, at 7:00 p.m.

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 — 7 days away. Early voting is open today, 7:30 AM–8:30 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

Halloween week continues. Ohio Living Quaker Heights hosts trick-or-treat Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., the same evening as the Chamber's Bourbon & Cigars mixer at the Villager Pub from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Historical Haunts ghost walks meet at the gazebo on Main Street Thursday through Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Village trick-or-treat is Saturday, October 31, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., the same weekend as the Ohio Renaissance Festival's Heroes and Villains Weekend and the final weekend of Waynesville Fall Fest on S.R. 73. Looking ahead, the Merchant Association's Hearthwarming Holidays is Friday, November 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Nearby, Halloween Haunt at Kings Island in Mason runs through Saturday.

Museum at the Friends Home (next 7 days; book on the museum's site): - 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 - Sat, Oct 31 · 7:00 PM — Historical Haunts - Downtown Waynesville — Meet at the Gazebo across from the Hammel House 121 S Main St Waynesville, OH

Merchant Association events (waynesvilleshops.com) - 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 mostly sunny skies with a high near 74° and a low around 51° tonight. On S.R. 73, ODOT resurfacing continues with flaggers and one-lane traffic between Red Lion-Five Points Road and Harveysburg Road through November 30, and between Springboro and Red Lion-Five Points Road through November 1. The county's Wilkens Boulevard closure that began Monday continues; see the County Engineer's release for details.

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 26: Wilkens Blvd Closure (see release for duration) - 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: 2 trick-or-treat events in and around Waynesville, night by night — see the guide.

See the full events calendar.

Obituaries

• Deborah M. "Debbie" Mullins — Jun. 08, 1954 - Oct. 21, 2026 (tribute)

Local headlines

• "Bull rider dies after suffering chest injury at Warren County stables, police say" — FOX19 | Cincinnati, full story.
• "Could Northern Warren County See a New Connection Between I-75 and I-71? Residents Invited to Weigh In" — Warren County Post, full story.
• "Bull rider dies after accident at Warren County rodeo" — WKRC, full story.
• "Bull rider identified after fatal accident occurs at rodeo in Warren County" — WLWT, full story.
• …and 4 more — see the full list

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