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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!

9

The number of days remaining in the VMHMC Gift drive. You can still make a difference!  Visit www.vmhmc.org for gift suggestions and drop off sites! The photo shows NMHS students who wrapped for VMHMC.

12th

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . . in Linden.

The Linden Depot Museum is busy preparing for its 2021 Christmas Open House. This takes place from Nov. 26 to Dec. 26 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. This is the museum’s 12th Christmas Open House, and reports are that it might be the most spectacular of all.

7 p.m.

North Montgomery Middle School students had their guests thinking pink when they presented their production of Legally Blonde JR. this last weekend – Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and then Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The fun and upbeat musical followed the adventures of a sorority girl named Elle Woods – a Gemini with a double Capricorn moon – who tries to win her ex-boyfriend back by earning a Harvard law degree.

2004

Independent singer songwriter, Abbie Thomas, has been nominated for a Hollywood Music In Media Award in the category of Independent Music Video. She was a 2004 graduate of Crawfordsville High School and most recently performed at the Strawberry Festival this past summer. You can view the The standout video nominated for an HMMA is “Fireflies” on Abbie’s YouTube account under “Abbie Thomas Music”. You can also view “Fireflies”, and Abbie’s other content on her website, Facebook and Instagram. The debut, full length album can be found on iTunes, Spotify and her website.

6,717

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

122

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

1,069,450

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

16,673

How many Hoosiers have died because of this pandemic.

47,587,441

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

770,461

How many Americans have lost their lives to the pandemic.