Her resume includes several $500 lottery wins, a few $1,000 wins, one $25,000 win and now a $250,000 payday. “It was like Christmas,” she said, describing the feeling of scratching off a quarter-of-a-million dollar prize sitting in her car outside the Lil Cricket on the Chesnee Highway this week.

THE man was in a taxi passing the bookies where he’d had a bet on the Irish Lotto when the taxi driver told him a punter from the shop was sitting on a fortune after reading it in our paper. The man was in a taxi passing the bookies where he’d had a bet on the Irish Lotto when the driver told him a punter from the shop was sitting on a fortune.

THE man was in a taxi passing the bookies where he’d had a bet on the Irish Lotto when the taxi driver told him a punter from the shop was sitting on a fortune after reading it in our paper. The man was in a taxi passing the bookies where he’d had a bet on the Irish Lotto when the driver told him a punter from the shop was sitting on a fortune.

Tkach said $813,000 was collected in sales tax for October, which eclipsed the former record of $766,475 brought in during the same period the previous year. Big-box stores made up 25 percent of the sales tax total, while vehicle sales accounted for just 16 percent.

Tkach said $813,000 was collected in sales tax for October, which eclipsed the former record of $766,475 brought in during the same period the previous year. Big-box stores made up 25 percent of the sales tax total, while vehicle sales accounted for just 16 percent.

Somebody bought a Mega Millions ticket in Fairfield County for Tuesday night’s drawing that is worth $2 million, lottery officials say. The winning numbers in the Mega Millions drawing were 14-27-39-50-69 and Mega Ball 2. The Megaplier was 2. “A total of 9,473 winning Mega Millions tickets were sold statewide with values ranging from $1 to $2 million each,” said Connecticut Lottery spokeswoman Valerie Guglielmo .

Somebody bought a Mega Millions ticket in Fairfield County for Tuesday night’s drawing that is worth $2 million, lottery officials say. The winning numbers in the Mega Millions drawing were 14-27-39-50-69 and Mega Ball 2. The Megaplier was 2. “A total of 9,473 winning Mega Millions tickets were sold statewide with values ranging from $1 to $2 million each,” said Connecticut Lottery spokeswoman Valerie Guglielmo .

A Port Orange, Florida, father and son accused of stealing $300 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets from a convenience store didn’t have much luck, Volusia sheriff’s investigators said. Robert Carbonell, 54, and his son, Robert Carbonell Jr., 28, were caught on Saturday after video surveillance at the store showed the older Carbonell coming back to the store to cash in a $90-winning ticket, arrest reports state.

Rebecca Hargrove, second from right, president and CEO of the Tennessee Lottery, presents a ceremonial cheque to John Robinson, right; his wife, Lisa, second from left; and their daughter, Tiffany, left; after the Robinson’s winning Powerball ticket was authenticated at the Tennessee Lottery headquarters earlier this month. The ticket was one of three winning tickets in the $1.6 billion jackpot drawing.

Rebecca Hargrove, second from right, president and CEO of the Tennessee Lottery, presents a ceremonial cheque to John Robinson, right; his wife, Lisa, second from left; and their daughter, Tiffany, left; after the Robinson’s winning Powerball ticket was authenticated at the Tennessee Lottery headquarters earlier this month. The ticket was one of three winning tickets in the $1.6 billion jackpot drawing.

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Lottery bosses have warned they will take action against people who try to con them out of a massive A 33 million jackpot. Hundreds of people have come forward claiming to have a lost, damaged or stolen ticket with the six winning numbers, including grandmother Susanne Hinte, who said she put hers through the wash.

Volusia County Sheriff’s investigators say 54-year-old Robert Carbonell and 28-year-old Robert Carbonell Jr. were caught Saturday after surveillance video captured the father coming back to the convenience store to cash in a $90 winning ticket.

Volusia County Sheriff’s investigators say 54-year-old Robert Carbonell and 28-year-old Robert Carbonell Jr. were caught Saturday after surveillance video captured the father coming back to the convenience store to cash in a $90 winning ticket.

A $63 Million lottery ticket bought in LA will soon expire. It would be the state’s largest unclaimed jackpot in history.

A $63 Million lottery ticket bought in LA will soon expire. It would be the state’s largest unclaimed jackpot in history.

The Classic Lotto jackpot increases to $2.1 million for Wednesday’s drawing after no tickets matched the winning numbers from Monday. Pick 3 winners receive $500 for a $1 straight bet and the odds of winning are 1-in-1,000.

The Classic Lotto jackpot increases to $2.1 million for Wednesday’s drawing after no tickets matched the winning numbers from Monday. Pick 3 winners receive $500 for a $1 straight bet and the odds of winning are 1-in-1,000.

Florida Lottery has released the name of the individual who purchased a $1 million ticket during the big Powerball drawing Jan. 13. Robert Hill of Destin bought the ticket at the Big Boss store at the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Beach Drive.