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Monday, May 13, 2013  A Wilcox County woman received a nice surprise on Mother's Day after her husband gave her a scratch off lottery ticket as a present.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  The Georgia Lottery has announced that a Moultrie man was able to win two prizes after a stroke of luck.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Southwest Georgia has produced its fair share of lottery winners over the past few months, but that recent hot streak doesn't have everyone rushing to buy tickets for tonight’s $260 million power ball drawing.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  Updated with video; Georgia Lottery players may have the luck of the Irish as the Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s drawing has leaped to an estimated $216 million to a single annuity winner.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  An Albany man was lucky enough to win $60,000 twice in one day after playing the Georgia Lottery's KENO! game.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  The Powerball jackpot has reached $150 million to a single annuity winner for Saturday’s drawing according to information sent by the Georgia Lottery.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Several Southwest Georgians have hit the jackpot in the past week from playing the Georgia Lottery.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Full toxicology results revealed in November that Urooj Khan was poisoned.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Updated with video; In the Facebook story of the day, you wanted to know if you could remain anonymous after winning the Georgia Lottery.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  A relative's plea led authorities to conduct an expanded substance screen after Urooj Khan's unexpected death.

Monday, December 03, 2012 

Friday, November 30, 2012  Officials declined to provide details of the winner in advance, not even whether the ticket sold at a Trex Mart gas station in Dearborn was purchased by someone from that state.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  While no one in Georgia won the $550 million dollar jackpot, several players and students did win big from the gargantuan jackpot.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Updated with video; What would you do with $550 million dollars? That's the question folks across Georgia are asking with the Powerball lottery hitting that number on Wednesday.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Updated with video: Big lottery winners offer advice, cautionary tales as $500 million Powerball drawing approaches