Randall Irvin of Uniontown (Crawford County) claimed his $1 million Powerball prize Friday — less withholdings of $70,000 for state taxes and $250,000 for federal taxes. The Arkansas Lottery said he claimed the prize with his fiancee, Jacoba White. They have a daugter, Abigail Hope, who’ll be 1 on Feb. 10. Irvin, who’s in the construction business, said he hoped to build a house and expand his business,.

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