Some San Antonians who are trying their luck in this Saturday’s Powerball drawing are getting a boost in confidence from the good fortune of others.

Two people locally have each won a $1 million prize within the last month in various lottery games.

Someone who purchased a scratch-off ticket Thursday at Mariposa Groceries on the city’s Northwest Side walked away with $1 million. In mid-August, a person who bought a Powerball ticket at H-E-B near Bulverde Road and Loop 1604 also claimed a $1 million prize.

Now, with a top Powerball prize of $1.8 billion and counting at stake Saturday night, some are hoping Lady Luck will visit the city again.

“I think it’s time. We’re ready,” said Kimberly Suta, just after she purchased a spur-of-the-moment ticket Friday morning. “I think the most I’ve e

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