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Powerball Jackpot Rolls Over to $200 Million

Last night’s POWERBALL draw produced no jackpot winners, which means the big prize hits the $200 million mark, easily the biggest jackpot being offered in the world.

There were nine players who matched the first five white ball numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from Indiana, 1 from Kentucky, 1 from Missouri, 1 from Montana, 1 from North Carolina, 1 from New Hampshire, 1 from Pennsylvania, 1 from Tennessee and 1 from Wisconsin.

Saturday night’s lump sum take home will be whopping $101.1 million, minus taxes.

Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot is $24 million.

Talking about Mega Millions, two weeks ago, the winner of the Aug. 29, 2008 $133 million draw came forward, after consulting with business experts. In fact, they came forward as a corporation, and that’s a pretty smart thing to do.

The name of the corporation is Carrollton SHM LLC.

The name makes sense, since the winner, Frank Mack Skinner’s family, hails from a little Georgia town named Carrollton. Carrollton is about 60 minutes west of Atlanta towards the Alabama line. West Georgia College is located in Carrollton.

Frank Skinner said he buys tickets, as a general rule, to help kids go to school.

In Georgia, lottery profits contribute to HOPE scholarships.

Now, the family will be able to put their kids (and future grandkids) through school using their own money… and then some.

The Carrollton resident, who will split the more-than $82 million lump sum cash payout with his wife and their three children, plans to more than just that, he want to help other kids go to school. Kids who might not be able to afford it.

Skinner, waited about three weeks before telling lottery officials they had the winning ticket.

Phyllis Skinner bought the family’s Quick Pick ticket at Mableton Chevron, in Mableton, Georgia.

“The ticket was bought by my wife Phyllis, which is rare but she did buy them that evening,” Skinner explained. “I guess it was lucky. Over the years individual members of the family have all bought tickets representing the family, and it evolved into a tradition.”

Winning numbers were: 21-25-26-50-51 and the Mega Ball was 22.

The family partnership, he said, was a result of the poultry processing plant his father formed in the 1940s. That plant is now part of the Pilgrim’s Pride chicken company.

Skinner said the money won’t change his family.

“We won’t be buying any Porsches,” he said. “And my wife wants to keep her $28,000 a year job at [Carrollton] High School.”

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