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2 people in DeKalb and Fulton won $50K in Powerball but don’t claim it

By Joshua Sharpe
May 14, 2018

Two tickets worth $50,000 each were sold for recent Powerball drawings, one in Fulton County, one in DeKalb County. Officials said no one has claimed the prizes.

A winning ticket was sold for the May 9 drawing at J’s Buffalo House, located at 2150 Candler Road in DeKalb. Winning numbers from the May 9 drawing were: 11-16-38-50-69 and the Powerball was 19.

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A winning ticket for the May 12 drawing was sold in College Park at Exxon, located at 2549 Roosevelt Highway. Winning numbers from the May 12 drawing were: 22-42-45-55-56 and the Powerball was 14.

Powerball winners in Georgia have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes.

Someone also hasn't claimed their prize in North Fulton and in Cobb County.

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