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Monday, March 11, 2013  A Powerball® ticket worth $2 million was purchased from the Express Mart at 2620 S. Kings Hwy. in Myrtle Beach for Saturday night's drawing.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  For the second day in a row, the Palmetto Cash 5 top prize has been won, this time in Florence.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Two Sumter men have been arrested and charged in connection with a burglary at a Sumter convenience store Sunday at 4:20 a.m. where an assortment of State Education Lottery tickets were stolen.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Jerry Hucks of Rock Hill had to pull over to the side of the road and throw up after learning he'd won $1 million in Wednesday night's Powerball® drawing by matching all five white numbers without the red Powerball®.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  The Powerball jackpot is at an all-time record $550 million, which means cashiers are selling tickets at an all-time rapid rate.

Monday, November 05, 2012  The South Carolina Education Lottery will sell tickets on Tuesday, November 6th.

Monday, May 21, 2012  10 years of playing the lottery finally paid off last Tuesday for a Columbia woman who won $1 million in Mega Millions®.

Monday, March 05, 2012  If you bought a Palmetto Cash 5 ticket from Grannys One Stop at 2245 Hwy 301 North in Dillon for Saturday's drawing, you might be $200,000 richer today

Monday, February 20, 2012  Rocky Armentrout walked into the Tiger Mart at 1626 Church St. in Conway with $17. Armentrout bought scratch-offs and won a few dollars. He kept exchanging his winnings for tickets to see how long his winning streak would hold. He then hit the jackpot by winning $100,000.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  A family vacationing in Myrtle Beach bought some lottery tickets to scratch in the car and a few were winners.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  A Timmonsville woman won $200,000 after she bought a Money Mania lottery ticket at Kens Corner 3 in Florence.

Sunday, January 01, 2012  Get ready to pay more for Powerball: Ticket prices are going up to $2

Thursday, November 10, 2011  A Myrtle Beach man won $200,000 on a $10 Triple Wild Winner lottery ticket. He bought the ticket at a Scotchman in Myrtle Beach.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  Carl Butts, an employee at the Carolina Forest Kroger, bought a scratch-off lottery ticket at work three weeks ago. Butts knew he had a winning ticket, but was waiting for a day off work to cash it.

Friday, September 30, 2011  A North Myrtle Beach man was shopping for a new truck when he left a car lot and bought a lottery ticket.