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Powerball jackpot reaches $184 mil
The Georgia Lottery's Powerball game has soared to $184 million on the eve of Saturday's drawing.
The lucky winner will have the option of receiving 30 graduated payments in as many years or a $92 million cash option.
Proceeds from the Powerball game help fund Georgia's public education system.
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A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.
