Worchester County, Maryland – A Worcester County woman from Maryland’s Eastern Shore has claimed a $1 million Powerball prize from the September 27 drawing, solving the mystery of the unclaimed ticket. The ticket was purchased at Duck In II in Snow Hill, hoping to win the $835 million jackpot. Although she didn’t hit the jackpot, she became one of the four nationwide winners of the $1 million second-tier prize.

The winner, a warehouse worker, found the ticket while searching her wallet for another item, with no expectation of winning big. She sent her husband to a Lottery retailer to check the ticket, only to discover it was worth a million dollars after a double scan and confirmation from the store clerk. Overwhelmed with disbelief, the couple plans to pay off their home mortgage and donate a portion of their winnings to an animal rescue.

Duck In II, the retailer that sold the winning ticket, was also rewarded with a $2,500 bonus from the Lottery for their role in this happy story.

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Chris Quigley is a graduate of Stockton State University and began her career at IN Jersey, the online news and media branch of the Asbury Park Press. She also worked at Monmouth Internet, the Ocean Signal Newspaper, and JTOWN Magazine during her career in both content management and operations.

Degrees: Business B.A. - Stockton University

Experience and interests: Criminal Justice, Business, Animal Care, Entertainment, Lottery News, Local News