UPDATE: April 28 at 5 p.m.
A Georgetown mother and son have now claimed a record-breaking lottery win.
Linda Grizzle and her son, Shannon Farthing, are splitting the $167 million prize, Kentucky Lottery announced on Monday. Grizzle purchased the ticket on Sunday and, after calling her son, rushed back to the Clark's Pump 'N Shop where she purchased the ticket.
“I would have never dreamed it; it hasn’t sunken in yet,” she told lottery officials.
The last time a Kentuckian took home a Powerball jackpot win was in December 2010.
“Kentucky finally has a Powerball jackpot winner! And not just any Powerball jackpot prize, it is a record for Kentucky. It is $167.3 million,” Kentucky Lottery President and CEO Mary Harville said in the release. “This is so exciting for the winners because the winners have won $167.3 million but also for the retailer. They are going to get a commission for selling that big winner. And then, of course, the citizens, the people of the Commonwealth, everyone's a winner. Because Kentucky Lottery proceeds fund college scholarships and grants for our Kentucky college students to go to college right here in Kentucky.”
The Clark's Pump N' Shop will recieve over $37,000 for selling the winning ticket.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A winning Powerball ticket worth $167.3 million was sold at a gas station in Georgetown, marking the largest Powerball jackpot ever won in the state, according to a release from Kentucky Lottery.
The ticket, sold at Clark's Pump N Shop in the 400 block of Connector Road, matched all five white balls (1-12-14-18-69) and the Powerball (2) in the drawing held Saturday, April 26. The cash option for the jackpot is $77.3 million.
This breaks the previous state record for a Powerball win, which was a $128.6 million jackpot sold in December 2009, also at a store in Georgetown. The last Powerball jackpot won in Kentucky was in December 2010 at a Simpsonville retailer, according to the release.
Kentucky Lottery President and CEO Mary Harville said, "This is truly another historic moment for the Kentucky Lottery, our retailers, and, more importantly, our players."
Lottery officials advise the winner to sign the back of their ticket and keep it in a secure location. They also recommend seeking financial and legal advice before claiming the prize.
The winner has 180 days from the drawing date to claim their prize at the lottery headquarters in Louisville.
