OKC teacher dies after contracting COVID-19; COVID-19 infections rising in rural counties; and more

DAILY HEADLINES [The Oklahoman]( 10 Oct, 2020 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( What stories do you wish The Oklahoman were chasing? What do you wish we knew? [Tell us!]( Contact information is optional. Are you a subscriber? View the [print replica]( of today's newspaper for more stories! [Sign up here]( to get daily coronavirus updates in your email. [OKC teacher dies after contracting COVID-19]( OCT 9, 2020 - An Oklahoma City Public Schools teacher, described as selfless and "the hardest working woman," died Monday after contracting COVID-19. Latest News/Sports [COVID-19 infections rising in rural counties]( OCT 9, 2020 - COVID-19 infections are increasingly becoming a rural problem in Oklahoma, with infection rates in many rural counties now exceeding rates in the state's largest metropolitan areas, said Dr. Dale Bratzler, enterprise chief quality officer at OU Medicine. [Oklahoma County commissioner asks court to weigh in on new ICE policy]( OCT 9, 2020 - Oklahoma County Commissioner Kevin Calvey has asked the district court to uphold a new county policy requiring full compliance with federal immigration officials in the jail. [The stabbing death of her mother prompted this Oklahoma woman's lifelong work for victims' justice]( OCT 9, 2020 - Editor's note: Over 20 years, from 2000 to 2019, there were 4,177 murders in Oklahoma. The worst year for murder in the So Sooner State was 2019, when 249 lives were taken. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [Tramel: Will this OU football team go the way of 2005 mediocrity or 2016 championship?]( OCT 10, 2020 - DALLAS - The Sooners arrive at a crossroads as they enter Fair Park on Saturday morning, and I don't mean the avenues of Haskell and Fitzhugh. [Oklahoma high school football: Friday night takeaways]( OCT 10, 2020 - Here are some highlights and observations from The Oklahoman's high school sports reporters about the games they covered Friday night. Business [Years of delays may lead to developer losing rights to The Hill in Deep Deuce]( OCT 10, 2020 - The Hill, once home to NBA star Kevin Durant and holding a prominent spot in Deep Deuce overlooking the downtown skyline, is once again in default of a development agreement that required completion by 2008. [Mail-order modern: OKC homebuilder capitalizes on vintage niche]( OCT 10, 2020 - Dustin Combs was driving through a kind of time warp, Oklahoma City's Mesta Park neighborhood, with its turn-of-the-20th-century Prairie School, Craftsman and American Foursquare architecture, when the idea hit him: If people could build such distinctive homes back then, why couldn't he now? Opinion [Oklahoma ScissorTales: In 5th District race, turnout figures to be key]( OCT 10, 2020 - A new poll indicates that voter turnout will be especially important in the 5th District congressional race between incumbent U.S. Rep. You are receiving this communication as a member of the The Oklahoman. The Oklahoman values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences Or Unsubscribe]( The Oklahoman 100 W Main St, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 © 2020 The Oklahoman. All rights reserved.