Current:Home > Stocks'I was in tears': Kentucky woman will give to local church after winning $2 million from Powerball-InfoLens
'I was in tears': Kentucky woman will give to local church after winning $2 million from Powerball
View Date:2024-12-23 11:54:35
A Kentucky woman plans to donate to her local church after winning $2 million from Powerball's Oct. 4 drawing.
The woman, Jacalyn Armstrong, purchased six Powerball tickets, one of which hit $1 million. She matched the five white ball numbers, winning the game's second prize. Since she added Power Play to her tickets, her prize doubled from $1 million to $2 million.
After leaving an OB-GYN appointment, Armstrong called her husband Jonathan at his workplace to share the good news, who thought she was calling to tell him she's pregnant.
"I told him I had some news and at first, he didn't believe me," Armstrong shared with the Kentucky Lottery. "You could tell I was in tears, and he thought I was going to tell him I was pregnant."
"My mom thought the same thing when I called her. I was like, 'what is wrong with you all."
The couple has three children. Their youngest is only six months old. Armstrong revealed to lottery officials that she rarely plays the lottery, only when the jackpot reaches a high amount. She credits her co-workers for reminding her to buy a ticket.
Armstrong played online because she didn't have time to go to the store. However, she had to reset her password before purchasing the tickets, she shared, as she wasn't used to playing.
According to the Kentucky Lottery, the couple plans to donate to their church, buy a larger home, and purchase a new car.
Armstrong received a check of over $1.4 million after taxes from the Kentucky Lottery.
More winners:New Hampshire man wins $1 million from $1.4 billion Powerball draw
Where can you buy lottery tickets?
Tickets can be purchased in-person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.
Jackpocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network. Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services. Must be 18+, 21+ in AZ and 19+ in NE. Not affiliated with any State Lottery. Gambling Problem? Call 1-877-8-HOPE-NY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY); 1-800-327-5050 (MA); 1-877-MYLIMIT (OR); 1-800-GAMBLER (all others). Visit jackpocket.com/tos for full terms and conditions.
veryGood! (4615)
Related
- Justine Bateman feels like she can breathe again in 'new era' after Trump win
- Sean Penn is 'thrilled' to be single following 3 failed marriages: 'I'm just free'
- Will Smith will make his musical comeback with 2024 BET Awards performance
- Banker in viral video who allegedly punched woman at Brooklyn Pride quits job at Moelis & Co.
- Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X
- 16-year-old Quincy Wilson to run men's 400m final tonight at U.S. Olympic trials
- Yosemite employee charged in rape, choking of co-worker on same day they met
- Lawsuit challenges new Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
- Father, 5 children hurt in propane tank explosion while getting toys: 'Devastating accident'
- Boxer Roy Jones Jr.’s Son DeAndre Dead at 32
Ranking
- Gossip Girl Actress Chanel Banks Reported Missing After Vanishing in California
- Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan
- Alabama man accused of killings in 2 states enters not guilty pleas to Oklahoma murder charges
- She needed an abortion. In post-Roe America, it took 21 people and two states to help her.
- 3 Iraqis tortured at Abu Ghraib win $42M judgement against defense contractor
- It’s Official! Girlfriend Collective Has the Most Stylish Workout Clothes We’ve Ever Seen
- What’s causing the devastating flooding in the Midwest?
- Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny Reunite in Paris for Dinner With Pal Gigi Hadid
Recommendation
-
Best fits for Corbin Burnes: 6 teams that could match up with Cy Young winner
-
She needed an abortion. In post-Roe America, it took 21 people and two states to help her.
-
Team combs fire-ravaged New Mexico community for remains of the missing
-
Gun violence an 'urgent' public health crisis. Surgeon General wants warnings on guns
-
Louisiana mom arrested for making false kidnapping report after 'disagreement' with son
-
College World Series live updates: TV info, odds for Tennessee and Texas A&M title game
-
Fire at South Korea battery factory kills more than 20 workers in Hwaseong city, near Seoul
-
Takeaways from AP’s report on new footage from the fatal shooting of a Black motorist in Georgia