By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff April 1, 2026 – An anonymous northwest Arkansas resident who purchased the $250.8 million jackpot-winning Powerball ticket a month ago recently came forward to claim their life-changing prize, Arkansas Scholarship Lottery officials announced this week.
The lucky winner, who selected their own winning numbers ordered via the Jackpocket mobile app for the March 2 drawing, opted to receive the prize as a one-time cash payment of $118 million before taxes.
The winning numbers were 2, 17, 18, 38, and 62, and the Powerball number was 20. The Jackpocket retail location, Winners Corner, is located at 6801 W. 12th St. in Little Rock. The $250.8 million jackpot is the second-largest lottery prize awarded in the state, following the $1.817 billion Powerball win in December 2025…