Cumming resident wins $1,000 a day for life in Georgia Lottery game

A Cumming woman is set for life, Georgia Lottery officials said Monday.

Sarada Panuganti used a “Buy One, Get One” coupon to get a Cash4Life ticket and won the top prize of $1,000 a day for life following Thursday’s drawing, Lottery spokeswoman Nia Roberts said.

Panuganti purchased the ticket at a Super Food & Gas at 1310 Canton Hwy. in Cumming and claimed her prize on Monday, according to lottery officials.

Cash4Life winners are eligible for one of two prizes: the top prize of $1,000 a day for life or the second prize of $1,000 a week for life.

Drawings are held at 9 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays.

The winning numbers from Thursday’s drawing were 3, 12, 17, 27 and 55, and the Cash Ball was 2.

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