THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: Saturday, December 2, 1995 TAG: 9512040198 SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B5 EDITION: FINAL LENGTH: Short : 24 lines
An Arlington resident has claimed the $16 million lottery jackpot of Aug. 26 with a ticket sold in Boykins.
R. Owens, who declined to speak to the media, produced the winning Lotto ticket, which was sold at a convenience store in the Southampton County town.
Lottery officials said Owens came to the Richmond headquarters Friday with the winning numbers: 6, 15, 16, 32, 39, 44.
Owens, who received the first payment of $558,932 after taxes, will get 19 additional payments averaging $561,000 after taxes. Lottery officials are required to withhold 28 percent for federal taxes and four percent for state taxes.
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