A Jefferson County Public Schools bus driver retires after winning a Powerball contest. Kentucky Lottery officials said James Keon recently won $100,000 and immediately told his boss, “I won the lottery, and I’m not coming back.” He told officials that he worked as a school bus driver for JCPS for 11 years. “I loved my job, but I’ve been thinking about retirement for a while,” he told lottery officials. Keun purchased a winning Powerball ticket from Circle K on Galene Drive in Louisville for the Aug. 19 drawing. Match four numbers of white balls and a Powerball to win the game’s $50,000 prize. He chose to add the Power Play feature, and multiplied his winnings by the number of Power Play withdrawn – two. The next morning, he checked the numbers on his phone and saw all but one of the numbers matched. “I looked at it four times… This number should change, but it didn’t,” Keon said. Keon was excited to share the news with his wife, Monta. “I panicked when I thought something was wrong,” Keon said to the lottery officials. “He told me, ‘I just paid my bills.’ I said, ‘You did what?’ ‘I just paid my bills.’ ‘I just won $100,000!’ She said, ‘I am so happy and excited for him.’” Keun and his wife got the award. The Monday after the Powerball drawing when he came away with a check for $71,500 after taxes.A couple told lottery officials they have a soft spot for disabled cats and plan to support local cat and cat rescue shelters.They also plan to use the winnings on the lake property.Circle K will get $1,000 for selling the ticket winning.
A Jefferson County Public Schools bus driver retires after winning big at Powerball.
Kentucky Lottery officials said James Keon recently won $100,000 and immediately told his boss, “I won the lottery, and I’m not coming back.”
Keun told officials that he worked as a JCPS school bus driver for 11 years.
“I loved my job, but I’ve been thinking about retirement for a while,” he told lottery officials.
Keown purchased a winning Powerball ticket from Circle K on Galene Drive in Louisville in a drawing held on August 19.
Match four numbers of white balls and a Powerball to win the game’s $50,000 prize. He chose to add the Power Play feature, and multiplied his earnings by the drawn Power Play number – two.
The next morning, he checked the numbers on his phone and saw all but one of the numbers matched.
“I looked at it four times,” Keon said. “This number must change, but it hasn’t.”
Keun was excited to share the news with his wife, Monta.
“We just hung up, and he texted me to call him as soon as possible. I panicked when I thought something was wrong,” Monta told the lottery officials. “He said, ‘I just paid my bills.’” I said, “I did.” What?” “I just paid my bills.” I just won $100,000!”
“I’m over the moon and excited about it,” she said.
Keun and his wife took home the award Monday after the Powerball draw when he walked out with a check for $71,500 after taxes.
The couple told lottery officials they have a soft spot for disabled cats and plan to support local cat and kitten rescue shelters.
They also plan to use the winnings for ownership of the lake.
Circle K will receive $1,000 for the sale of the winning ticket.