Paula Harris, a 59-year-old school bus driver in North Carolina, said she also hopes to use the winnings to help out her kids.
"I love the crossword puzzles," she said. "They are my favorite."
Harris collected her prize on Jan. 27 at the North Carolina lottery headquarters. After required state and federal tax withholdings, she took home $106,876, officials said. What are the odds you win the lottery? You're more likely to be struck by lightning. The school bus driver, who works in Warren County, said she told her children the good news right after she won, who "couldn’t believe it either." In addition to her paying off her home, Harris said she would use the winnings to help out her kids.
North Carolina lottery officials said ticket sales from scratch-off games help raise $2.5 million daily for education, on average. Using money raised by the lottery, the state provided $30 million in grants to help Warren County build a new elementary school, officials added.but first misplaced the winning ticket"My wife found it in her pocketbook," winner Terry Peace said. "I guess when she initially reached in to check the tickets she just missed that one.
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