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ANSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Kimberly Staton, of Polkton, bought a $30 scratch-off and won $1 million, according to an NC Education Lottery news release.
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“I’ve always said I was going to win one of those million-dollar prizes,” Staton said. “I felt like it was for me.”
She bought her winning MAX-A-MILLION ticket from the 7-Eleven on Unionville Indian Trail Road West in Indian Trail.
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“I told everybody I work with,” she said.
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When Staton arrived at lottery headquarters on Friday, she had a decision to make.
She could choose to receive the prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000.
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She chose the lump sum of $600,000.
After required state and federal tax withholdings, she took home $432,068.
She plans to use her winnings to buy a house.