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Wayne Local wears orange for Unity Day; three seniors share $9,000 in Sauerkraut Festival scholarships

Unity Day across Wayne Local, Sauerkraut Festival scholarships for three WHS seniors, boys soccer's 6-1 win over Northwestern, a North Warren County road-plan open house next week, and more sunshine.

Weather

Today: 71°F, Patchy Fog then Sunny (high 71° / low 41°)

Outlook: - Thursday — high 69° / low 42°, Sunny - Friday — high 68° / low 38°, Sunny - Saturday — high 70° / low 41°, Sunny

#38

October 21, 2026

Township trustees take up data centers tonight; Unity Day Wednesday

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

#37

October 20, 2026

Frost gives way to a sunny week; Village Council meets tonight

A frost advisory lifts at 9 a.m. ahead of sunny days near 69°, leaf pickup starts, Village Council meets tonight, and the county commissioners take up a rezoning hearing and a 2027 budget work session Tuesday.

Weather

Today: 69°F, Areas Of Frost then Sunny (high 69° / low 40°)

Outlook: - Tuesday — high 69° / low 42°, Sunny - Wednesday — high 69° / low 41°, Sunny - Thursday — high 69° / low 44°, Sunny

#36

October 19, 2026

Frosty start, warm week ahead; Romance Weekend wraps at the Renaissance Festival

A freeze warning lifts at 9 a.m. ahead of a sunny week near 70°, the Renaissance Festival closes Romance Weekend, and Village Council, early voting and the county budget all get going Monday and Tuesday.

Weather

Today: 64°F, Widespread Frost then Sunny (high 64° / low 37°)

Outlook: - Monday — high 68° / low 37°, Areas Of Frost then Sunny - Tuesday — high 69° / low 39°, Sunny - Wednesday — high 70° / low 41°, Sunny

#35

October 18, 2026

Spartans rout Eaton 35-7 on Senior Night; freeze warning until Sunday morning

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

#34

October 17, 2026

Spartans host Eaton on Senior Night; frost expected Sunday morning

Wayne Local closes the quarter with an early release and Football Senior Night, a rainy Friday turns into a sunny but cold weekend with frost likely Sunday, and village leaf pickup starts Monday.

Weather

Today: 65°F, Rain Showers (high 65° / low 39°)

Outlook: - Saturday — high 54° / low 32°, Sunny - Sunday — high 62° / low 37°, Widespread Frost then Sunny - Monday — high 68° / low 40°, Sunny

#33

October 16, 2026

Frost likely by Sunday as a cold front arrives; Spartans host Eaton for Senior Night

A 75° Thursday gives way to Friday rain and a sunny 54° Saturday, with lows near freezing and widespread frost Sunday morning; Wayne Local wraps the quarter with Friday's early release and Football Senior Night, and township trustees hold a special meeting today on a zoning hire.

Weather

Today: 75°F, Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy (high 75° / low 62°)

Outlook: - Friday — high 64° / low 39°, Rain Showers Likely - Saturday — high 54° / low 33°, Sunny - Sunday — high 61° / low 38°, Widespread Frost then Sunny

#32

October 15, 2026

Storms today, a sharp chill by Saturday; township calls special meeting on zoning hire

Showers and thunderstorms with a high near 82° give way to a sunny, 56° Saturday, Wayne Local wraps the quarter with Friday's early release and Football Senior Night against Eaton, and Wayne Township trustees schedule a Thursday special meeting on hiring a zoning officer.

Weather

Today: 82°F, Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms (high 82° / low 59°)

Outlook: - Thursday — high 73° / low 60°, Chance Rain Showers - Friday — high 64° / low 38°, Rain Showers - Saturday — high 56° / low 34°, Sunny

#31

October 14, 2026

Back to class on a summer-like day; storms and a cool-down ahead

Wayne Local students return from fall break under sunny skies near 86°, girls soccer celebrates Senior Night against Bellbrook, early voting continues in Lebanon, and showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday give way to a sharply cooler Friday.

Weather

Today: 86°F, Sunny (high 86° / low 67°)

Outlook: - Wednesday — high 82° / low 61°, Showers And Thunderstorms - Thursday — high 72° / low 58°, Showers And Thunderstorms Likely - Friday — high 63° / low 37°, Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

#30

October 13, 2026

Dense fog this morning; fall break Monday

A Dense Fog Advisory covers the area until 11:00 a.m., Wayne Local students are off for fall break, early voting continues in Lebanon, and the week brings two senior nights and an early release Friday.

Weather

Columbus Day: 81°F, Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny (high 81° / low 63°)

Outlook: - Tuesday — high 86° / low 66°, Sunny - Wednesday — high 81° / low 62°, Showers And Thunderstorms - Thursday — high 72° / low 57°, Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

#29

October 12, 2026

Sauerkraut Festival's final day; fall break Monday

The 56th Ohio Sauerkraut Festival wraps up today under a chance of showers and thunderstorms, Wayne Local students are off Monday for fall break, and early in-person voting resumes Monday in Lebanon.

Weather

Today: 69°F, Showers And Thunderstorms Likely (high 69° / low 55°)

Outlook: - Columbus Day — high 81° / low 63°, Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny - Tuesday — high 85° / low 64°, Sunny - Wednesday — high 79° / low 58°, Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

#28

October 11, 2026

Sauerkraut Festival opens today; Spartans rout Madison 45-7

The 56th Ohio Sauerkraut Festival fills downtown today and Sunday, Waynesville football beat Madison 45-7 in Friday's Pink Out game, and the forecast turns to showers and thunderstorms for Sunday.

Weather

Today: 75°F, Mostly Cloudy (high 75° / low 57°)

Outlook: - Sunday — high 68° / low 57°, Showers And Thunderstorms - Columbus Day — high 81° / low 63°, Mostly Sunny - Tuesday — high 82° / low 56°, Slight Chance Rain Showers

#27

October 10, 2026

School board adds a bus, Pink Out tonight, Sauerkraut Festival weekend

The Wayne Local board approved an extra school bus and a cost-cutting end to its Cintas contracts, the Spartans host Madison in tonight's Pink Out game, and the Sauerkraut Festival opens downtown Saturday under a chance of rain, with storms in Sunday's forecast.

Weather

Today: 80°F, Sunny (high 80° / low 58°)

Outlook: - Saturday — high 77° / low 57°, Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers - Sunday — high 73° / low 58°, Showers And Thunderstorms - Columbus Day — high 78° / low 61°, Mostly Sunny

#26

October 9, 2026

Conferences tonight, Pink Out Friday, Sauerkraut Festival this weekend

Wayne Local parent-teacher conferences run 4 to 7 p.m. tonight ahead of a four-day weekend for students, the Spartans host Madison in Friday's Pink Out game, and the 56th Ohio Sauerkraut Festival fills downtown Saturday and Sunday, with sun through Saturday and storms possible Sunday.

Weather

Today: 76°F, Sunny (high 76° / low 48°)

Outlook: - Friday — high 78° / low 55°, Sunny - Saturday — high 79° / low 59°, Partly Sunny - Sunday — high 67° / low 59°, Showers And Thunderstorms

#25

October 8, 2026

Choirs' fall concert tonight; college hoops outdoors in Mason; conferences Thursday

The WHS and WMS choirs take the Performing Arts Center stage at 7 p.m., Cincinnati, Ohio State, Dayton and Xavier play an outdoor doubleheader in Mason, and parent-teacher conferences Thursday lead into a long weekend, all under sunny skies near 79 degrees.

Weather

Today: 79°F, Sunny (high 79° / low 52°)

Outlook: - Thursday — high 76° / low 45°, Sunny - Friday — high 76° / low 53°, Sunny - Saturday — high 81° / low 60°, Mostly Sunny

#24

October 7, 2026

Early voting opens today; Volleyball Senior Night vs. Carlisle; Settlers Grove lighting hearing tonight

In-person early voting for the November 3 election begins today in Lebanon, the Spartans honor volleyball seniors against Carlisle, and Wayne Township Trustees hear the Settlers Grove street-lighting petition, all under sunny skies near 70 degrees.

Weather

Today: 70°F, Sunny (high 70° / low 46°)

Outlook: - Wednesday — high 79° / low 52°, Sunny - Thursday — high 75° / low 45°, Sunny - Friday — high 73° / low 47°, Sunny

#23

October 6, 2026

Last day to register to vote; school board and Village Council meet tonight

Monday is the voter-registration deadline for the November 3 election, with early voting opening Tuesday in Lebanon; the Wayne Local Board of Education and Waynesville Village Council both meet tonight under a sunny, 70-degree sky.

Weather

Today: 70°F, Sunny (high 70° / low 42°)

Outlook: - Tuesday — high 71° / low 46°, Sunny - Wednesday — high 79° / low 52°, Sunny - Thursday — high 76° / low 48°, Sunny

#22

October 5, 2026

Boys soccer draws Bethel 3-3; school board meets Monday; a sunny Sunday closes Viking Weekend

Varsity boys soccer played Bethel to a 3-3 draw Saturday, the Wayne Local Board of Education and Village Council both meet Monday, and a 73-degree Sunday brings the last day of the Renaissance Festival's Viking Weekend and hydroplane races at Caesar Creek.

Weather

Today: 73°F, Mostly Sunny (high 73° / low 46°)

Outlook: - Monday — high 67° / low 40°, Sunny - Tuesday — high 68° / low 42°, Sunny - Wednesday — high 74° / low 48°, Sunny

#21

October 4, 2026

Waynesville High ranks in top 12% nationally; Spartans fall at Carlisle; a sunny festival Saturday

The district's October newsletter highlights a U.S. News ranking for WHS, football lost 38-13 at Carlisle, Monday brings the school board meeting and Ohio's voter-registration deadline, and a sunny weekend fills up with Viking Weekend, Hisey Fall Fest and the rodeo.

Weather

Today: 68°F, Sunny (high 68° / low 48°)

Outlook: - Sunday — high 74° / low 48°, Mostly Sunny - Monday — high 67° / low 41°, Sunny - Tuesday — high 66° / low 42°, Sunny

#20

October 3, 2026

Elementary Fun Run nears its $45,000 goal, moves to Oct. 8; Spartans at Carlisle tonight

Waynesville Elementary is less than $800 from its $45,000 Fun Run goal, football visits Carlisle tonight, Viking Weekend and Hisey Fall Fest fill Saturday, and Friday showers clear to a sunny weekend.

Weather

Today: 69°F, Rain Showers (high 69° / low 49°)

Outlook: - Saturday — high 68° / low 46°, Sunny - Sunday — high 73° / low 47°, Mostly Sunny - Monday — high 66° / low 40°, Sunny

#19

October 2, 2026