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Below are Virginia Lottery news releases for 2009.
To view a different year or search by keyword, use the Lottery News Search to your right. To read a news release, click on the title.
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| 6/25/2009 |
Virginia Beach Woman Wins $52,000 In Win For Life |
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Peggy Tan of Virginia Beach thought her husband was lying when he said she had a big winning ticket in the Virginia Lottery’s Win For Life game.
“I thought he was joking,” she later told Lottery ... |
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| 6/25/2009 |
“I’m Buying a New Car,” Says Win For Life Winner |
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Since he retired, Charles Robens of Yorktown has enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing the Virginia Lottery’s Win For Life game – not necessarily in that order. The former power company lineman was wa... |
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| 6/24/2009 |
"A Million And One Things To Do" With Her Winnings |
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Cynthia Scott of Petersburg has always been a fan of the Monopoly board game. That’s one reason she recently bought a Monopoly Scratcher ticket from the Virginia Lottery. That ticket won the game’s ... |
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| 6/18/2009 |
4’s Are Fabulous In Virginia Lottery’s Pick 3 Game |
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When the combination “4-4-4” was drawn in the Virginia Lottery’s Pick 3 game, players won more than $1.6 million. The triples were drawn in the June 18 Pick 3 day drawing. Because that is a very pop... |
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| 6/15/2009 |
A Birthday Surprise: Lynchburg Woman Wins $52,000 |
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You might call it a birthday surprise. When Peggy Tyree of Lynchburg arrived at work one day, she took a look at the winning numbers in the latest Win For Life drawing from the Virginia Lottery.
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| 6/11/2009 |
Virginia Lottery Wins National Communications Award |
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The Virginia Lottery announced today that, along with its partners, the Virginia Parent Teachers Association (PTA), The Supply Room Companies and Qorvis Communications, has been named a 2009 Public R... |
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| 6/11/2009 |
Two Weeks = Two Lifetime Winners In Virginia! |
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The weather is getting hot in Virginia – but Win For Life is hotter! A total of 18,136 Win For Life tickets purchased in Virginia won prizes in the June 10 drawing, including one ticket that won the ... |
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| 6/9/2009 |
Her Granddaughter Played A $100,000 Trick On Her! |
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Catherine Smith of Richmond had no idea she had a winning ticket. She had given her granddaughter some money and told her to buy some Virginia Lottery tickets. Her granddaughter bought a Face Car... |
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| 6/9/2009 |
Winchester Man Wins $52,000 In Win For Life |
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You might say that Percy Magaw of Winchester won $52,000 in the Virginia Lottery’s Win For Life game using borrowed numbers. Then again, you might say the numbers were his alone. Either way, Mr. Maga... |
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| 6/5/2009 |
Gloucester Man Takes $250,000 In Mega Millions |
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Brian Jensen of Gloucester knows a thing or two about numbers, both professionally and for fun. He works in the telecommunications field and he also likes to play Mega Millions. He selects the same s... |
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| 6/3/2009 |
Last Ticket Is Lucky For Manassas Man |
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It was the last ticket in a pack of the $120 Million Cash Blowout game. Nobody would buy it. So, after asking several people if they wanted it, Jose Rivera of Manassas bought that last ticket. ... |
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| 6/1/2009 |
Virginia Lottery Introduces Two New Fast-Play Games |
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Looking for new lottery excitement to kick off the summer? The Virginia Lottery has just the answer. Two new games kicked off on May 31: Fast Play Find the 9’s and Fast Play Bonus Bingo.
Fast P... |
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| 5/29/2009 |
Easy Pick Works Again For Chantilly Man |
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When Fred Goodspeed Jr. of Chantilly got back from vacation, he went to his local retailer to check the winning numbers from the last Mega Millions drawing and buy a new Win For Life ticket. When he r... |
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| 5/28/2009 |
Landscaper Sees a Lot Of Green After Winning $100,000 |
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Joel Jock of Sumerduck only intended to gas up his car when he stopped at Southpark Slip-In on Southpark Blvd. in Colonial Heights. But as long as he was there, he decided to play the Virginia Lotter... |
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| 5/27/2009 |
First Scratcher Game She Ever Played Wins $500,000 |
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How is this for a great gift? When Pamela Turner-Douglas of Berryville met her husband for lunch, he gave her a Virginia Lottery Platinum Payout Scratcher ticket. She had never played a Scratcher tic... |
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| 5/25/2009 |
Woodbridge Teacher Receives “Super Teacher” Award |
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A physical education teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Woodbridge has been selected as one of eight educators statewide to receive the Virginia Lottery Super Teacher Award.
Particia Chimen... |
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| 5/21/2009 |
Rappahannock County Couple Wins $19 Million Jackpot |
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Joe and Sue Claffy of Rappahannock County were standing at the checkout counter at their favorite grocery store. Joe had bought a few Virginia Lottery tickets with their groceries and was ready to mo... |
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| 5/19/2009 |
Postal Employee Gets A “First Class” Prize: $150,000 |
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Joseph Bailey of Alexandria was watching television with his wife when he decided to check the winning numbers in that evening’s Virginia Lottery Cash 5 drawing. His wife read the numbers to him and ... |
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| 5/15/2009 |
Pool of 21 People Splits $250,000 Mega Millions Prize |
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Gloria Guenthner of Lorton had a problem – a good problem. It was Saturday morning and she had just discovered that her Mega Millions pool had won $250,000 in the previous night’s drawing. So what w... |
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| 5/13/2009 |
Falls Church Teacher Receives “Super Teacher” Award |
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A high school math teacher at George Mason High School in Falls Church has been selected as one of eight educators statewide to receive the Virginia Lottery Super Teacher Award.
Joel Block received... |
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| 5/13/2009 |
Charlottesville Man Takes Top Prize In Cash 5 |
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Bryan Bickers of Charlottesville used to play the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 game by selecting numbers to match ages in his family. He had to change that when family members started getting older than... |
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| 5/11/2009 |
Gloucester Teacher Receives “Super Teacher” Award |
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A fourth grade teacher at Petsworth Elementary School in Gloucester has been selected as one of eight educators statewide to receive the Virginia Lottery Super Teacher Award.
Sharon Carino received... |
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| 5/8/2009 |
He Scratched “Real Slow” And Won $150,000 |
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Don’t tell Phillip Rice of Arlington that technique doesn’t count when it comes to scratching lottery tickets. He used a certain style when he scratched his Money Mania ticket from the Virginia Lotte... |
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| 5/6/2009 |
Newport News Man Wins Some “Retirement Helper” |
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After 42 years as a shipfitter, Cornelius Barrow of Newport News was contemplating retirement. Then he won $100,000 in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 game. “Now I can retire,” he told Lottery officia... |
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| 5/6/2009 |
Falls Church Man Wins $100,000 In Cash 5 Game |
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Rajinder Gupta of Falls Church describes himself as an occasional Virginia Lottery player. Imagine his surprise when he matched all five numbers in the April 18 Cash 5 night drawing to win the top pr... |
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| 5/4/2009 |
Radford Teacher Receives “Super Teacher” Award |
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A first grade teacher at McHarg Elementary School in Radford has been selected as one of eight educators statewide to receive the Virginia Lottery Super Teacher Award.
Carolyn Wojtera received the ... |
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| 4/30/2009 |
He Won $100,000 – Now He Can Tear Up The Credit Card |
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When Jose Sosa of Annandale claimed his $100,000 prize for matching all five numbers in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 game, he knew exactly what he was going to do. First, he said he will pay off the... |
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| 4/30/2009 |
Chesterfield Teacher Receives “Super Teacher” Award |
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A first grade teacher at J.B. Watkins Elementary School in Chesterfield has been selected as one of eight educators statewide to receive the Virginia Lottery Super Teacher Award.
Diane Healy receiv... |
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| 4/29/2009 |
Hampton Man Wins $250,000 In Mega Millions |
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W. T. Clark of Hampton just happened to spot the Mega Millions ticket sitting on his laptop computer. He figured he would check the winning numbers before he went to bed. That decision probably cost... |
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| 4/28/2009 |
Golf Enthusiast Wins a Lot of Green |
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When James Huber of Virginia Beach went to the Virginia Lottery’s Hampton Roads Customer Service Center to redeem a $52,000 Win For Life ticket, he was asked what he planned to do with his winnings. ... |
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| 4/24/2009 |
Just Passing Through Virginia, He Wins $250,000 |
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Albert Simmons of Carrollton, Georgia, was staying with relatives in Virginia when he decided to play Mega Millions. He bought some tickets for the April 17 drawing. Later, when he checked the winni... |
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| 4/22/2009 |
An Extraordinary Night For Winners in Virginia |
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When the winning numbers were drawn in the April 21, 2009, Mega Millions drawing, Virginia Lottery players did exceptionally well. A total of 61,994 tickets purchased in Virginia won prizes, includin... |
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| 4/22/2009 |
Lee County Man Wins $100,000 In “$100,000 Bankroll” |
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Daniel Roberts of Dryden had just gotten off work when he stopped at his favorite convenience store and bought some $100,000 Bankroll tickets from the Virginia Lottery.
“I scratched that one tick... |
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| 4/21/2009 |
Truck Driver Makes A Haul In Cash 5 Game |
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Curtis Fleming of Maidens has won Virginia Lottery prizes before, but they can’t compare to his haul in the April 14 Cash 5 night drawing. He matched all five numbers to win $100,000.
“I couldn’t ... |
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| 4/21/2009 |
Chef Wins A Tasty $100,000 Prize |
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How do you stay in Virginia and win $100,000 in Las Vegas? Just ask Hoang Ha of Hampton. He played the Virginia Lottery Scratcher game Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas and won the top prize of $100,000.... |
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| 4/19/2009 |
Virginia Lottery Named PRSA Silver Anvil Finalist |
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The Virginia Lottery announced today that it, along with the Virginia Parent Teachers Association (PTA), The Supply Room Companies and Qorvis Communications, has been named a 2009 Public Relations Soc... |
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| 4/9/2009 |
Culpeper Man Wins $52,000 Prize In Win For Life Game |
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Louis Montalvo of Culpeper didn’t believe he had a winning ticket. He bought a Win For Life ticket from the Virginia Lottery for the April 1 drawing. The next day, he gave the ticket to his wife and... |
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| 3/25/2009 |
She Woke Up Her Husband To Tell Him She Won $100,000 |
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Talk about a great wake-up call! Lena Diggs-McLean of Alexandria woke her husband screaming, “We got it! We got the big one!”
She had just discovered that her Virginia Lottery Cash 5 ticket match... |
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| 3/17/2009 |
Roanoke Woman Wins $1,000 Per Week For Life |
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It was the middle of the day when Linda Greene of Roanoke received an unusual phone call from her husband. “He asked me to leave work early and come home,” she said. “I had no idea why he asked.”
S... |
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| 3/13/2009 |
Bristol Woman Wins “Tax Free $100,000” Top Prize |
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When Delores Lester of Bristol, Virginia, plays the lottery, sometimes one particular ticket catches her eye. That’s what happened when she bought a Virginia Lottery Tax Free $100,000 ticket. ... |
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| 3/9/2009 |
Gretna Man Wins $100,000 Top Prize In Cash 5 |
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Richard Hancock of Gretna knew he had a very valuable piece of paper in his possession. It was a Virginia Lottery Cash 5 ticket that matched all five winnings numbers to win $100,000. So he put it in... |
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| 3/3/2009 |
With “A Lot Of Smiles,” Scottsville Man Wins $100,000 |
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If you ask Craig Taylor of Scottsville what he looked like when he discovered he had won $100,000 in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 game, he’ll reply, “a lot of smiles!” He had 100,000 reasons to smil... |
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| 2/26/2009 |
Lawrenceville Man Wins $100,000 In Cash 5 Game |
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When Christopher Blanchard of Lawrenceville bought a ticket in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 game, the numbers he used came from an unusual source: his fiancée saw the numbers in a dream. So he selec... |
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| 2/24/2009 |
Russell County Man Wins $250,000 In Mega Millions |
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Gaines Dickenson II of Castlewood was watching television when he got a big surprise. As he watched the Mega Millions drawing on WCYB-TV5, he saw his numbers appearing. He ended up matching the firs... |
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| 2/20/2009 |
Electrical Engineer Is Shocked To Win $100,000 |
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It was a good day for Kosmas Mitrakas of Alexandria. First, he won $25 in a Virginia Lottery Scratcher game. Then he played the Cash 5 game using the Easy Pick function to let the computer randomly ... |
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| 2/18/2009 |
Someone May Be About To Throw Away $250,000 |
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Would you ever walk around with $250,000 in your pocket or the glove compartment of your car? Probably not. But one Virginia Lottery player may be doing just that.
Someone bought a ticket for the... |
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| 2/12/2009 |
Clifton Woman Wins “Tax Free $100,000” Top Prize |
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According to the old saying, the only sure things in life are death and taxes. Anna Yu of Clifton may have found a remedy to the second part of the saying when she scratched a Virginia Lottery Tax Fr... |
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| 2/10/2009 |
Retiree From Greene County Wins $100,000 |
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Greg Moon of Stanardsville is a lucky man. He matched all five numbers in the January 26 Cash 5 day drawing, to win the top prize of $100,000.
Mr. Moon bought the winning ticket at Blue Ridge BP, ... |
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| 2/6/2009 |
Mechanicsville Man Has A Blast In “Cash Blast” Game |
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Some people have fun playing Scratcher games. James Vencill of Mechanicsville had a blast – a Cash Blast!
He played the Virginia Lottery’s Cash Blast Scratcher game and won the top prize of $200,0... |
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| 2/3/2009 |
Wise County Woman Wins Big Money Money Money |
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Lecia Morgan of Pound had just gotten off work when she decided to play some Virginia Lottery Scratcher games. First she won $50. Then she won $100. Then she won $100,000.
“I thought I was goi... |
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| 1/22/2009 |
Woman Takes A Million-Dollar Trip To Virginia |
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The drive from High Point, North Carolina to Ridgeway, Virginia just got much shorter for Carolyn Oakley. She recently made the trip and drove back with a $1 million-winning Maximum Millions ticket f... |
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| 1/21/2009 |
Norfolk Woman Collects A Mega $250,000 |
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It’s not that Mary Winstead of Norfolk would ever leave $250,000 lying around. It’s just that she didn’t realize her Mega Millions ticket was a major winner.
When she first checked her ticket fo... |
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| 1/15/2009 |
Bristol Man Wins $100,000 In Cash 5 Game |
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Matthew Ison of Bristol occasionally plays five sets of Cash 5 numbers. He plays four Easy Pick numbers and selects a fifth set that includes his wife’s birthday, his birthday and the day they were m... |
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| 1/13/2009 |
Quick Trip To Corner Store Brings Home $50,000 |
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RAFFLE WINNER ECSTATIC HE NEEDED SOUR CREAM
Darrel Cummings of Powhatan purchased two tickets when the New Year’s Millionaire Raffle was introduced in mid-November. A few nights before the Decembe... |
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| 1/12/2009 |
Birthday Numbers Bring Home Top Prize In Cash 5 |
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When Betty Taylor of Yorktown played the Cash 5 day drawing on January 5, 2009, she used numbers that were the same as her birth month, day and year. The decision paid off when she learned she would ... |
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