By The Numbers

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By The Numbers, a look at what’s in the news . . . by the numbers. These are just numbers, not suggestions that they mean more or less than what they are. We do not suggest that one number is connected to another. These are simply facts with no extraneous details, bias or slanted reporting. To borrow (and perhaps mangle a bit) a quote from legendary fictional detective Joe Friday, it’s just the numbers, ma’am!

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The Southmont FFA Skilllathon team, coached by Advisor Erin Gilley, qualified to go to the national contest this weekend in North Carolina.

The four members of the team are: Senior Brady Largent, sophomore Jenna Bushong and freshmen Clair Simpson and Naomi Plunkett.

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Montgomery County has a new program in partnership with the Art League of Montgomery County and the Athens Art Gallery to accept donated or loaned art for display at the new Montgomery County Government Center. The art may be purchased from the Untitled 2.0 Art Show at Athens Art Gallery or from an artist residing in Montgomery County. The Untitled 2.0 Art Show runs until Nov. 15.

6,353

Number of COVID-19 cases found so far in Montgomery County, according to the State Health Department.

113

How many people in Montgomery County who have lost their lives to the pandemic.

1,018,638

According to the Indiana State Department of Health, that’s how many Hoosiers have been diagnosed with the virus.

16,134

How many Hoosiers have died because of this pandemic.

45,846,153

According to the CDC, that’s how many Americans have been diagnosed with the virus.

743,410

How many Americans have lost their lives to the pandemic.