A Wayne County couple wins $500,000 recently in powerball lottery game

A couple from Wayne County have won a half-million dollar Powerball prize. Alex and Maria Smith of Wooster matched all five white ball numbers drawn in the drawing, winning the $500,000 prize. 

The winning numbers were 19-21-30-48-54 and Powerball number 09. Alex and Maria purchased their ticket at the Stop N Shop on Smithville Western Road in Wooster.

They opted to take the one-time lump sum payment of $357,000, after taxes. The couple shared that they plan to use a portion of the winnings to pay off their mortgage and other bills.

They also plan to do some traveling and purchase a new car. Alex and Maria have been playing the same numbers for years and are thrilled to have finally won a big prize.

They are planning to continue playing the lottery, but with a new set of lucky numbers.