Newtown News

On February 20, 2011, Deputy E.S. Gershowitz responded to a domestic disturbance in the Ruther Glen area.A Upon further investigation, Kevin O. Lee, 28, of Ruther Glen was charged with domestic assault and violation of an emergency protective order.

The Town Council is continuing discussion of several important questions. Should it raise the water-hauling rate from the Elk Lithia Spring from $5 basic to $8, plus an additional rate for every 1,000 gallons? Should it charge up to $10,000 or as little as $4,000 for water and sewer connections in the recently annexed areas? And a new question, ...

Demolition crews are working to rip down what used to be the oldest Moose Lodge in Virginia on Newtown Road and Kempsville.

The town council, meeting as a committee of the whole last week, heard Town Manager Reid Wodicka's first draft of the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on July 1 and runs to June 31, 2011.

Two people are dead after a crash near Newtown Road Thursday night. Police say the driver took the I-264 exit ramp at Newtown at a high rate of speed and lost control of the vehicle.