Spotsylvania Man Misses $1.7B Powerball Jackpot But Still Wins $100K

SPOTSYLVANIA, VA — Even though a Spotsylvania man was just one number away from winning the $1.7 billion jackpot in the Dec. 24 Powerball drawing, he still walked away with a $100,000.

It was the whopping jackpot that convinced Jeffrey Dimond to purchase a Powerball ticket at the Wawa located at 9235 Courthouse Road in Spotsylvania, according to the Virginia Lottery.

The winning numbers in the Dec. 24 drawing were 4-25-31-52-59, and the Powerball number was 19, according to a release. Dimond matched the first four numbers, which normally would've netted him $50,000. However, he spent an extra dollar for Power Play, which doubled his winnings.

Dimond told lottery officials that he and his wife planned to spend the money on installing a new roof and deck.

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All Virginia Lottery proceeds go to fund K-12 education in Virginia. In the last fiscal year, Spotsylvania County received more than $19.7 million in lottery funding, according to the Virginia Lottery. In FY 2025, more than $901 million was raised to fund K-12 education across the state, accounting for about 10 percent of Virginia's total K-12 school budget.