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Winning Powerball ticket sold in Atlanta on Leap Day

The Powerball jackpot jumped to $750 million after no one won Saturday's drawing.

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The Powerball jackpot jumped to $750 million after no one won Saturday's drawing.
By Raisa Habersham
March 2, 2020

One Atlanta resident got extra good news on the extra day of the year.

A $50,000 lottery ticket was sold on Leap Day at the Exxon Food Mart located at 1161 Ponce de Leon Ave, lottery officials said.

The winner has not claimed Saturday’s prize. Powerball winners in Georgia have 180 days from the draw date to claim their prizes.

A lucky Atlantan also won $10,000 in the Georgia Five drawing on Saturday.

The winning ticket, which was sold at Russell’s Convenience, located at 675 W. Peachtree St., has not been claimed.

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

A winning $10,000 Georgia Five ticket was also sold in Cordele, Georgia at Cordele Food Mart, located at 316 E. 24th Ave.

The Cordele ticket was claimed Monday

In other news:

"Judge Judy" will go off the air after 25 seasons. The show's eponymous star Judy Sheindlin announced the show would end after the 2021 season.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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