Rain or shine isn’t just a postman’s motto, as the Dragons faced off against the Colts of Troy High School last Friday in the rain. The Dragons, who managed a solid 38-0 victory, were unfazed by the weather according to Head Coach Chris Bell who said the victory may not have been as pretty as […]
Lake Orion is a town that concentrates on the arts and thanks to the classes at the high school, the Orion Art Center and more, the township has many talented young people well on their way to being artists. Now the Oakland County is helping Orion youth to that dream in the form of scholarships. […]
Lake Orion’s Valentino’s located in the historical downtown area has new owner and he’s the kind of guy that loves when people talk about his food. Louie Yakob, aka Chef Louie has added more steak dishes since he came on board in January and he’s tweaked his menu to make sure he’s serving just what […]
Lake Orion continued it’s dominating win streak with a crushing 42-7 victory over Rochester Stoney Creek on Sept. 14. The game started almost immediately in Orion’s favor when senior Nick Booker put the Dragons on the scoreboard in the opening play with a 90 yard kickoff return. From there, Orion took another 195 yards (285 […]
The Dragons of the tennis court fought a close battle against Clarkston on Sept. 13, but eventually feel to the greater depth of the Wolves. Singles saw the Dragons only bring home one win, with senior Jesse Keller in the number two singles spot deftly beating his opponent. In the number one doubles spot sophomore […]
The age-old adage of diamonds being a girl’s best friend was not true for Orion Township resident Tonya Denise Sievertsen, when she was caught with over 1,000 pieces of stolen jewelry on Sept. 7. ‘She had a ton of jewelry and a lot of high end stuff,? said Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard. ‘There were […]
The Orion based Tubby’s Grilled Submarines was the subject of an FBI raid on Sept. 5 after the owner of the restaurant was alleged to have obtained and attempted to manufacture explosives. The man’s home was also raided. Charges against owner Alaa Manuel Qasawa, who was arraigned on Sept. 6 at 1 p.m., included trying […]
What started as a temporary job in 2001 for Willa Smitko ended up being a job that would last more than 10 years. Now, the finance director and treasurer for the Village of Lake Orion is calling it quits and retiring from her long time post in the downtown government. She will be replaced by […]
Orion native Tom Gillis may have finished tied for 16th during the BMW Championship (41st overall in the FedEx Cup) but he’s happy with his performance this year. Indianwood Golf Pro and friend of the player Dave Zink said making $1.2 million on the tournament probably helped. ‘He’s very happy with the way he played […]
Finding a starting lineup is important for any sport, but what’s a coach to do when his entire team is worthy of a starting position? This is the problem Volleyball Head Coach Ross Talbott has encountered with the state championship runner-up varsity volleyball team. The team is so deep, he has yet to come up […]