RALEIGH - The clock is ticking on two unclaimed Powerball tickets worth $200,000 each!

One ticket, which was purchased for the March 8, 2008, drawing will expire if not claimed by 5 p.m. on September 4.

The ticket that matched the five white balls on March 8 was purchased at Parker’s Stop & Shop at 4257 Reidsville Road in Winston-Salem. The numbers on the white balls for that drawing were:

17 – 29 – 31 – 34 – 49

Another ticket, which was purchased for the March 15, 2008, drawing will expire if not claimed by 5 p.m. on September 11.

The ticket that matched the five white balls on March 15 was purchased at J.R. Food Mart at 920 S. Main Street in Lillington. The numbers on the white balls for that drawing were:

6 – 22 – 42 – 43 – 47

If not claimed, the Lottery Act designates that half of the unclaimed prize will be distributed to the Education Lottery Fund while the other half will go back into prizes for future games.