A 50-year regular at Salem’s Hollywood Tavern wins $1 million Powerball prize

Most mornings, when you walk into the Hollywood Tavern in northeast Salem, you’ll be greeted by the back of Brooks Keebey’s head.

The 82-year-old has been a regular since 1972, and always sits where the bar bends. Even when he isn’t there, staff and regulars will nod to the empty chair on the corner when his name comes up.

On Monday, Keebey bought $10 in Powerball tickets, though he usually buys Keno tickets. Tuesday, he…

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