Willie Montgomery scrutinized the newspaper early Sunday morning before he decided the news was important enough to wake his wife. Then the Prince George's County man told his wife that he had hit a $10 million jackpot. Jan. 13, 1998 A "tightwad" Republican congressman may have a tough time maintaining his reputation for frugality after winning $250,000 from a D.C. Lottery ticket he bought at a liquor store. Dec. 31, 1997 When a winning $26.2 million lottery ticket turned out to have been bought in Halifax, Va., everybody in the Southside town had ideas for what they'd do with the money. But Cynthia and Sam Brown held the winning ticket and will get the cash — $892,000 a year for 20 years. She's a seamstress, he's a welder. Sept. 21, 1997 Rae Bernard of Greenbelt nearly had his $6.8 million Lotto jackpot stolen out from under him by the bar owner he trusted to check his tickets. Aug. 23, 1997 Alonza and Shirley Richardson of Laurel might never have known they won $21 million. Fortunately, their 12-year-old daughter was curious enough to check their tickets. Oct. 19, 1994 Retired bricklayer Percy Ray Pridgen, 69, of the District, hid in the bathroom when he realized his Powerball ticket was worth $45 million. Then, he decided to buy a house. Dec. 24, 1993 Back to the top Go to Local Section | Go to Home Page