The tail end of the 2012 track season saw Lake Orion return with a state championship. Now, those same runners will have the opportunity to show what they can do in long distance runs, as the cross country season previewed on Aug. 31 with a tournament at Oakland University. Leading the pack of runners from […]
The dust has settled, the guests have gone and the Dragon has returned to its lake, but the memories are still warm for many Orion residents. The 2012 Dragon on the Lake was a success. With such a massive event, the people responsible for planning can sometimes be forgotten. The lead two on the project, […]
Mending athletes is all in a day’s work for Chelsea Warner, Lake Orion High School’s athletic trainer. ‘As the athletic trainer I have to take care of, treat and prevent all types of injuries for my athletes,? Warner said. Warner has her work cut out for her. By her estimate, the high school has around […]
On Aug. 19, a pleasant Sunday afternoon was thrown into a modicum of chaos when an electrical fire began at an apartment complex in Rochester. It began with a loud noise coming from a basement maintenance room that no one thought otherwise about. After all, a new water heater had been installed and pressure was […]
It happens to even the best high school sports teams – people graduate and sometimes a team is left without experience. This is the case for the Varsity Girl’s Cross Country team, but head coach Debi McDonald believes the team has potential. Part of that potential comes from the size of the team (the second […]
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 […]
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 […]