Winning Powerball ticket sold in Alpharetta earlier this year

A customer chooses which numbers to play in Georgia's Powerball game.

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

A customer chooses which numbers to play in Georgia's Powerball game.

A $1 million Powerball ticket was sold at Midway Fuel and Shine in Alpharetta. The winning ticket was paid July 7.

The lucky ticket was one of at least three winning Powerball tickets claimed in metro Atlanta from July to October, according to data from the Georgia Lottery Corp. The lottery provided data on prizes more than $600.

At least $107.8 million in prize money was claimed in Georgia during that time.

All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia's Pre-K program. Check out winning numbers at http://www.ajc.com/lottery.