31-01-2025
Two Arkansas men win lottery prizes in recent Natural State Jackpot, LOTTO drawings
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Two Arkansas men won big in the recent drawings for the Natural State Jackpot and the LOTTO lottery games.
Keith S. from Pulaski County won $460,000 in the Dec. 22 Natural State drawing.
He bought the winning ticket from the Casey's gas station on White Oak Crossing in Maumelle. The winning numbers were 16, 26, 30, 31 and 33.
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Lottery officials said Keith learned about his winnings one week after the drawing once scanning his ticket and seeing he had won more than $500.
'I didn't say anything to anyone,' Keith told lottery officials. 'I went home to check my numbers on the lottery's website.'
After checking his numbers, he told his wife of the win. He said he plans to save his winnings for retirement, invest and share with his children.
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The Natural State Jackpot top prize for Friday night's drawing is $390,000.
Davis Smith from Dermott won $25,000 in the Jan. 25 drawing. He bought the winning ticket at Cash's on Highway 65N in McGehee. The winning numbers were 1, 4, 10, 20, 23 and 34 with 17 as the bonus number.
Lottery officials said Smith learned about his big win after a clerk told him he would need to visit the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Claim Center to receive his prize.
Smith thought his prize would only be $1,500, but he learned that he had actually won a much bigger prize.
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Davis said he plans to use his prize to pay off his truck and tractor and buy his son a better vehicle.
The LOTTO jackpot now sits at $5.123 million for Saturday night's drawing.
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