Monday, December 13, 2010
Knott County Native ...Powerball Winner
KENTUCKY...
A 24-year-old lawn service business owner from Louisville is the winner of a $19.1 million Powerball jackpot.
The Kentucky Lottery Corp. said in a statement that Muncie Meade came forward Monday to claim the prize from Saturday's drawing. Meade said he bought the winning $5 quick pick at a Thorntons gas station with proceeds he won from a scratch-off ticket last week.
A 24-year-old lawn service business owner from Louisville is the winner of a $19.1 million Powerball jackpot.
The Kentucky Lottery Corp. said in a statement that Muncie Meade came forward Monday to claim the prize from Saturday's drawing. Meade said he bought the winning $5 quick pick at a Thorntons gas station with proceeds he won from a scratch-off ticket last week.Originally from Knott County, Meade said he and his brothers were left on their own after his mother died when he was 16. He said his winnings will go toward buying each of his brothers a home. The rest will be invested as he and his fiancee, Allyson McCormick, start planning their wedding.
The winning numbers were 1, 8, 10, 19, 20 and Powerball 23.
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