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$1 million-winning lottery scratch-off card sold at Macon-area gas mart

A $1 million-winning, scratch-off lottery card purchased at a Jones County convenience store was cashed in Wednesday, Georgia Lottery officials said.

The card was one from the lottery’s “50X The Money” game.

It was sold at P.K. Food Mart at the intersection of Ga. Highway 49 and Griswoldville Road.

The winner wasn’t named.

Joe Kovac Jr.
The Telegraph
Joe Kovac Jr. writes about local news and features for The Telegraph, with an eye for human-interest stories. Joe is a Warner Robins native and graduate of Warner Robins High. He joined the Telegraph in 1991 after graduating from the University of Georgia. As a Pulliam Fellowship recipient in 1991, Joe worked for the Indianapolis News. His stories have appeared in the Washington Post, the Seattle Times and Atlanta Magazine. He has been a Livingston Award finalist and won numerous Georgia Press Association and Georgia Associated Press awards.
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