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Georgia Lottery: Nearly $660K won in Augusta

$659,826 was won at an Augusta, Georgia, OK Mart
Someone won the $659,826 Fantasy 5 Jackpot in Augusta, Georgia, this week.

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Someone won the $659,826 Fantasy 5 Jackpot in Augusta, Georgia, this week.
By Kelcie Willis
March 6, 2020

A lucky winner got the Fantasy 5 jackpot Friday.

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WRDW reported someone in Augusta, Georgia, purchased a winning ticket at OK Mart, winning $659,826.

They played the winning numbers 10-29-33-40-42. The winnings were claimed  Friday, according to officials.

The Fantasy 5 jackpot is held daily at 11:34 p.m., according to the Georgia Lottery website.

About the Author

Kelcie Willis is a writer and online content producer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Sociology from the University of Georgia. At the AJC, she covers state, regional and national news with the Content Curation Desk.

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