Winning lotto ticket bought at BreadBox in La Follette

Wednesday night drawing won someone the $280,000 prize

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- When Aaron Hopkins and Jim Freeman showed up at work on Friday morning at WLAF, it was confirmed that neither of them won this week’s Tennessee Cash Lottery prize of $280,000. However, the person who did buy the winning ticket at the BreadBox on East Central Avenue at Country Club Road may be skipping work today.

A player in La Follette won the game’s $280,000 jackpot following the drawing on Wednesday night, according to the state lottery agency. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-07/18/2025-6AM)