Fort Scott Resident Wins $10,000 - Plans to Rebuild After House Fire

After watching a friend purchase a Powerball ticket last Saturday, Melissa Arne decided she may as well buy herself a ticket, too.  This morning when she checked her Powerball ticket, she couldn't believe what she was seeing.  The Fort Scott resident matched four numbers plus the Powerball, winning a $10,000 cash prize in the November 24 drawing!

"I very seldom play Powerball, so I had to look up what I had won in one of the Lottery's How to Play brochures," said Arne.  "When it showed $10,000, I started shaking really bad."

Before making the trip to Lottery headquarters in Topeka, Arne and a friend stopped at a convenience store to verify her winning ticket.

"When the store told me I had to bring my ticket to Topeka, I knew there was no doubt how much I had won," said Arne.  "I've been kicking myself for not playing the Power Play option, but I'm still very happy to have won $10,000."

According to Arne, winning a large cash prize came at a great time.

"My house burned down two months, so this money will help us rebuild," said Arne.  "I'm buying Powerball tickets with the Power Play option for Wednesday's drawing so maybe I'll win again."  The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing is a record $425 million with a cash option of $278.3 million!

Arne, who attends school at Fort Scott Community College, has two children.

The winning ticket was purchased at 5 Corners Mini Mart located at 1124 S. Clark in Fort Scott.