Wayne Township trustees have data centers and the old road garage on tonight's agenda, Wayne Local wears orange Wednesday, the band's Goodwill drive runs through Thursday, and the sunny, low-70s stretch continues.

Weather

Today: 72°F, Sunny (high 72° / low 43°)

Outlook: - Wednesday — high 71° / low 41°, Mostly Sunny - Thursday — high 70° / low 45°, Sunny - Friday — high 68° / low 40°, Sunny

No NWS alerts in effect.

This morning in Waynesville

1. Wear orange Wednesday; band's Goodwill drive ends Thursday. Wayne Local students and staff will wear orange Wednesday, October 21, for Unity Day, part of National Bullying Prevention Month, the district says. The band's Goodwill "Drive to Victory" runs through Thursday: drop off clothing, household items, toys, small working appliances and more in the Performing Arts Center parking lot, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Wayne Local Schools on Facebook)
2. Data centers on the township trustees' agenda tonight. The Wayne Township Trustees meet at 7:00 p.m. at 6050 N. Clarksville Rd. The posted agenda lists "Data Centers" and the "Old Road Garage" under old business, a presentation from the Warren County Elderly Services Program, and a resolution revising street lighting plans for the Settlers Grove subdivision. (township agenda)
3. Sunny all week; 14 days to Election Day. The National Weather Service forecasts sun and a high near 72° today, with highs from 68° to 71° through Friday and lows in the 40s; no alerts are in effect. Early in-person voting for the November 3 election continues today, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Board of Elections, 520 Justice Dr., Lebanon, and the last day to request an absentee ballot is Tuesday, October 27. (NWS · Board of Elections schedule)

Schools

Wednesday is Unity Day across Wayne Local, and the band's Goodwill drive collects donations in the PAC parking lot through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Through the WHS Experiential Learning Program, two high school students are taking Certified Nursing Assistant classes at Lebanon High School, the district says, and Waynesville High alum Danato Andriacco has returned as the new STEM/Project Lead the Way teacher at the middle and high schools, one of the Warren County Career Center's satellite teachers. The district also congratulated its cross country runners on the SWBL league meet. Bus drivers are counting riders through Friday for the state report. On the field, boys soccer hosts Northwestern tonight at 7:00 p.m., volleyball plays at West Liberty-Salem Wednesday at 5:00 p.m., girls soccer hosts Indian Lake Thursday at 7:00 p.m., and the 7-2 football team closes the regular season Friday at Valley View, 7:00 p.m. Saturday brings the WHS Leo Club Halloween Carnival at Waynesville Elementary, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The Mary L. Cook Public Library board meets tonight at 6:30 p.m.

Library programs (Mary L. Cook Public Library) - Tue · Oct 20, 10:30 AM — Toddler Time - Tue · Oct 20, 4:00 PM — Rapid Readers Book Club - Tue · Oct 20, 5:30 PM — Genre Exploration Book Club Meeting - Tue · Oct 20, 6:30 PM — Library Regular Board Meeting - …and 4 more — see the full list

This week in sports

Results - 1 earlier — see the full list - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 1, Bellbrook 6 (Home) — box score - Volleyball (Varsity) — Waynesville 0, Archbishop Alter 3 (sets) (Away) — 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 - …and 2 more — see the full list

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. Tonight's township agenda lists data centers and the old road garage under old business, department reports, a presentation from the Warren County Elderly Services Program, and resolutions including revised street lighting plans for the Settlers Grove subdivision (agenda). At this morning's 9:00 a.m. county commissioners session, items up for consideration include an emergency repair of aerator blower #1 at the Lower Little Miami Wastewater Treatment Plant, advertising for bids on North Wellfield Test Wells 8, 9 and 10, and amended departmental rules for the county EMS Department and EMA Agency; at 9:15 a.m. the board continues a public hearing on Blue Rock Properties LLC's application to rezone about 30 acres in Union Township to Light Industrial Manufacturing with a Planned Unit Development (agenda). A second session covers the county's 2027 benefits renewal and a 2027 budget work session at 10:30 a.m.; the board also scheduled executive sessions (agenda). The village Finance Committee meets at 6:00 p.m. Monday, October 26, 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 — 14 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 Thursday through Saturday at 7:00 p.m. This weekend is Myths & Monsters Weekend at the Ohio Renaissance Festival, and Waynesville Fall Fest on S.R. 73 is open Saturday and Sunday. Kirby's Community Connect Trunk-or-Treat is Thursday, 6:00 p.m., at the Warren County Career Center in Lebanon, and downtown merchants host Trick or Treat Sunday, October 25, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The Chamber's next Business to Business mixer is Wednesday, October 28, at 5:00 p.m. at the Villager Pub, followed by one November 19 at A Chick with Wicks. See the Trick-or-Treat Guide for every event nearby.

Museum at the Friends Home (next 7 days; book on the museum's site): - 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 - 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

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. S.R. 73 drivers should still expect flaggers and one-lane traffic: ODOT is resurfacing between Red Lion-Five Points Road and Harveysburg Road and adding a left-turn lane at Old S.R. 73 near Waynesville through November 30, and resurfacing from Springboro to 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): - 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: 6 trick-or-treat events in and around Waynesville, night by night — see the guide.

See the full events calendar.

Obituaries

• Dwight Earl Brickley — Jul. 15, 1934 - Oct. 14, 2026 (tribute)

Local headlines

• "School funding, housing top issues for Warren County Ohio House candidates" — Dayton Daily News, full story.
• "Pheasant Releases Coming to Caesar Creek Wildlife Area as Ohio Prepares for Fall Hunting Season" — Warren County Post, full story.
• "Police: 5 people hospitalized after 3 vehicles involved in crash in Warren County" — WLWT, full story.
• "Haines, Jacob vie to represent Warren County in Ohio Senate: Election 2026" — Dayton Daily News, full story.
• …and 2 more — see the full list

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