Village trick-or-treat runs 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. under mostly cloudy skies; early voting continues today and Sunday ahead of Tuesday's election; and two fall favorites close their seasons this weekend.

Weather

Today: 68°F, Mostly Cloudy (high 68° / low 52°)

Outlook: - Sunday — high 72° / low 52°, Partly Sunny - Monday — high 67° / low 52°, Slight Chance Rain Showers - Tuesday — high 76° / low 57°, Partly Sunny

No NWS alerts in effect.

This morning in Waynesville

1. Village trick-or-treat is tonight, 6:00–8:00 p.m. The Village of Waynesville's official trick-or-treat hours are this evening, Saturday, October 31, on residential streets. The National Weather Service forecast calls for a mostly cloudy day with a high near 68° and an overnight low around 52°, and no weather alerts are in effect. (village calendar)
2. Last two days of early voting before Tuesday's election. Early in-person voting is open today from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Warren County Board of Elections, 520 Justice Dr., Lebanon. Polls are open Tuesday, November 3, from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Countywide, the ballot carries 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 notice)
3. Closing weekend for the Renaissance Festival and Waynesville Fall Fest. The Ohio Renaissance Festival ends its 2026 season with Heroes and Villains Weekend today and Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Renaissance Park (festival). Waynesville Fall Fest at 7392 E. State Route 73 also wraps up, open today 11 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sunday noon–6 p.m. (Fall Fest)

Schools

Wayne Local students and staff at the middle and high school went all in on Halloween costumes this week, the district reports, and it wished Spartans a happy and safe Halloween (post). The high school's Athletic Council attended the Anthony Munoz Youth Leadership Seminar at Crossroads Church in Mason along with students from 80 other area high schools (post). On the field, the Spartan girls' soccer team fell 3–0 to Madeira at home Thursday (box score).

At the Mary L. Cook Public Library, next week opens with Super Snackers at 4:00 p.m. and Trivia Night at 6:00 p.m. Monday, and 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) - Mon · Nov 2, 4:00 PM — Super Snackers - Mon · Nov 2, 6:00 PM — Trivia Night - Tue · Nov 3, 10:30 AM — Toddler Time - Tue · Nov 3, 3:00 PM — Teen Tuesday (6th-12th Grade) - …and 4 more — see the full list

This week in sports

Results - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 8, Madison 0 (Home) — box score - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 4, Valley View 1 (Home) — box score - Boys Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 0, Archbishop Alter 4 (Away) — box score - Girls Soccer (Varsity) — Waynesville 0, Madeira 3 (Home) — box score

Local government

Next up: Warren County Commissioners, Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 AM — agendas. Latest posted by the commissioners: agenda, Oct 27 · resolutions, Oct 27 · minutes, Oct 20 (Regular Session 2) · minutes, Oct 20 (Regular Session 1). 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. It's a busy start to the week for local government. Waynesville Village Council meets Monday, November 2; the village has posted the agenda packet, which includes the minutes of the October 19 meeting for approval (agenda packet). On Election Day Tuesday, the county commissioners meet at 9:00 a.m. and the Wayne Township Trustees at 7:00 p.m.; the commissioners have not yet posted their agenda for that session.

Official notices (past two weeks): - Oct 21, Wayne Township — WCTA Scholarship Application 2027: View Application

November 3, 2026 General Election — 3 days away. Early voting is open today, 8:00 AM–4:00 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

Village Council — minutes of the October 19, 2026 meeting (posted as part of the November 2, 2026 agenda packet):

full agenda/minutes packet

Around town

Halloween closes out a long fall season. Tonight is the last Historical Haunts ghost walk of the year, meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the gazebo across from the Hammel House on Main Street; book on the museum's site. Nearby, Kings Island's Halloween Haunt and the Windmill Farm Market Spooktacular in Springboro both end today. Next up downtown, the Merchant Association's Hearthwarming Holidays is Friday, November 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (details), and the Waynesville Fantasy Festival returns downtown Saturday, November 14.

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

• Sat, Oct 31 · 1:30 PM–3:00 PM — Guided Nature Center Tours

Public safety

No NWS weather alerts are in effect this morning. With trick-or-treaters out from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., drivers should slow down on residential streets and watch for children crossing after dark. Sunday looks partly sunny with a high near 72°, and Monday brings a slight chance of showers. On S.R. 73, ODOT's resurfacing between Springboro and Red Lion-Five Points Road is scheduled to finish Sunday, November 1; work with flaggers and one-lane traffic continues between Red Lion-Five Points Road and Harveysburg Road, including a new left-turn lane at Old S.R. 73, through November 30.

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: 1 trick-or-treat event in and around Waynesville, night by night — see the guide.

See the full events calendar.

Obituaries

• Samuel C. Holden — Jun. 05, 1996 - Oct. 25, 2026 (tribute)

Local headlines

• "OSP identifies man who died after single-vehicle crash in Warren County" — WLWT, full story.
• "Carillon Historical Park's New Restaurant Has Ties To Waynesville" — Warren County Post, full story.
• "Rider killed at Warren County rodeo died doing what he loved, friend says" — FOX19 | Cincinnati, full story.
• "Bull rider dies after accident at Warren County rodeo" — WKRC, full story.
• …and 4 more — see the full list

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