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 […]
By Gabriel Ouzounian Review Co-Editor The Dragons added another team to their list of victims last Friday when the team crushed the West Bloomfield Lakers 42-7. Lake Orion began the game strong and didn’t let up until the final play of the game when the Lakers finally pushed through to get on the scoreboard. The […]
The Dragons got a taste of the big time on Aug. 31, and thanks to the beating they delivered to Troy Athens, the Red Hawks got their taste as well. The clock ran down and the score board read 68-20 extended the Dragons? winning streak to two games. From the beginning the Dragons dominated the […]
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 […]