Lottery officials head to West Tenn. store where winning ticket was sold

MUNFORD, Tenn. (AP) —  The top lottery official in Tennessee is on the way to the town where one of three winning tickets for the world-record Powerball jackpot was sold.

Powerball lottery jackpotA news release says Tennessee Lottery President Rebecca Hargrove is on her way to Munford, which is about 25 miles north of Memphis. The lottery president will announce the retailer and present it a check for $25,000.

The winning ticket will share the $1.6 billion jackpot with winners in Southern California and Florida.

The winning numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing are 4-8-19-27-34 and Powerball 10.

The winners can opt for annual payments over decades or a lump-sum payment.

None of the winners have come forward yet.

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