OKC metro hits 'Tier 2' surge alert; OU Football, and more

AFTERNOON UPDATE [The Oklahoman]( 23 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. [Mayor says personal decisions matter as OKC-area COVID-19 hospitalizations peak, triggering state 'surge' plan]( OCT 23, 2020 - Hospital capacity is strained. Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt says personal decisions matter as the metro area experiences a critical surge in COVID-19 illnesses. Latest News/Sports [Bice calls on Horn to disavow Biden oil and gas comment]( OCT 23, 2020 - Republican state Sen. Stephanie Bice, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn in the 5th Congressional District, called on Horn on Friday to disavow a pledge by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden to "transition away from the oil industry." [Hargis to retire as OSU president]( OCT 23, 2020 - STILLWATER - Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis announced he will retire next year, ending more than a decade of top-dollar fundraising, enrollment growth and campus expansion in Stillwater and Tulsa. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [OU football: 3-2-1 kickoff for Sooners at TCU]( OCT 23, 2020 - Here's a look at some of the key players and questions ahead of OU's meeting with TCU at 11 a.m. Saturday at Amon G. [On Football: The not good, very bad and incredibly ugly]( OCT 23, 2020 - It's very easy to ridicule the teams in the NFC East. And yes, we will be doing so. [Tramel: Big Ten schedule takes care of Ohio State]( OCT 23, 2020 - The Big Ten schedule sets up for an Ohio State-Wisconsin conference title game Business [Voting? Here are 5 things to do this week to be ready to cast a ballot Nov. 3]( OCT 23, 2020 - The presidential contest leads this fall's ballot. [Trump, Biden lawyer up, brace for White House legal battle]( President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden's campaigns are assembling armies of powerful lawyers for the possibility that the race for the White House is decided not at the ballot box but in court. 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.