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2 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW City to host solar workshop ... Ashland Police Reports, Jan. 14 ... J. Ellen Austin memorial Sunday ... City to host solar workshop ... Ashland Police Reports, Jan. 14 ... J. Ellen Austin memorial Sunday ... LOTTERY Ashlander wins $50K in Powerball drawing Comment By Local report DailyTidings.com By Local report Posted Jan. 12, 2016 at 8:41 PM By Local report Posted Jan. 12, 2016 at 8:41 PM » Social News Steven Lambert of Ashland had never purchased a Powerball ticket, but when he saw the jackpot climb to more than $800 million on Saturday, he opted to try his luck. "The big jackpot got me," Lambert said. "I had never purchased a ticket before, I even had to have the clerk at the store help me fill out the play slip. I'm really glad I figured it all out!" Lambert was one of three people in Southern Oregon who won large prizes, even though they didn't win the top prize. Lambert claimed his $50,000 Monday morning, and said that his son was accepted to University of Oregon, so the money was going to help pay his college expenses. "I work in parks and I see what the Oregon Lottery does to help fund state parks," Lambert, who works for county parks, said. He bought his ticket at the Texaco station at 2371 Ashland St., where lottery ticket sales continued to be "pretty good," according to a clerk Tuesday night. Brandon Bennett of Central Point added a $1 PowerPlay option to his Powerball ticket, so when the 3x multiplier was drawn, instead of $50,000, he took home $150,000. Last week, Fred Estabrook of Central Point won $50,000 and shared his big prize with his co-workers. Lottery officials are still waiting for a player to claim a $50,000 prize for a ticket that was purchased in Canyonville. Additionally, there are unclaimed $50,000 prizes across Oregon. These tickets were purchased in Gresham, Grants Pass and Eugene. Across the country, while there was no Powerball grand prize winner on the record-setting Saturday, Jan. 9, drawing, it created 28 new millionaires. Three tickets won $2 million and 25 tickets won $1 million. A total of 18,315,365 prizes were won with a value of $159,080,965. Oregon is seeing its share of winners, as well. For example, last Saturday's drawing had more than 176,000 winning tickets ranging from $4 to $150,000. The overall odds of winning a Powerball prize are one in 24.9 million. The next drawing is Wednesday at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Players have until 7 p.m. to purchase tickets on drawing days. Winners have one year from the date of the drawing on their winning ticket to collect their prize. Proceeds from Oregon Lottery sales help fund public education, parks, economic development and watershed projects. By Local report DailyTidings.com By Local report Posted Jan. 12, 2016 at 8:41 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501