3 from Northwest Arkansas, River Valley win combined $300K in lottery prizes

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Three residents from Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley recently won big in the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.

Lottery officials said in a news release on Tuesday that the three residents claimed a combined $300,000 in prizes at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Claim Center in Little Rock.

Julie S. of Crawford County won $200,000 playing the $200,000 Platinum Jackpot with a $10 ticket purchased from Workman’s Travel Center on Pence Lane in Ozark. She claimed her prize last week.

She told ASL that she plans to donate some of her winnings as a “helper of people.”

Joe K. of Benton County won $50,000 playing the $50,000 Frenzy, a $20 instant game. He claimed his prize on Oct. 16.

He said that he plans to buy a new truck with his winnings.

Andy G. of Washington County won $50,000 playing the 200X the Cash game. He bought the winning ticket at Tobo’s on Wilson Street in Fayetteville and claimed his prize on Oct. 16.

Officials said Andy G. previously claimed $50,000 from another lottery game in 2019.