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  • How big lottery winners must claim prizes at Columbia's HQ.

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📰 News we're reading

• South Carolina Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Aug. 22, 2026 (greenvilleonline.com) — If you bought a winning South Carolina lottery ticket, you'll likely be dealing with offices right here in Columbia, where both the Education Lottery's claims center and headquarters handle mailed and in‑person payouts. The article lists the Aug. 22 winning numbers and explains exactly how and where to claim prizes of different sizes, including the Assembly Street claims center in downtown Columbia.
   

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  • West Columbia mill past is the site of a Historical Marker in the Saluda Factory Historic District on Botanical Parkway (westmetronews.com)
  • A bin store along a busy Midlands road has closed its doors. What to know (thestate.com)
  • A Trump stop, debate flub and big spending shape last week of SC's GOP Senate runoff (islandpacket.com)

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  • Flock cameras in one South Carolina town vandalized with foam sealant in protest after council approves 22 more (thecooldown.com)
  • Diesel Laptops and Trucker Path announce exclusive limited-time bundle (thetrucker.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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