$100,000 win jolts Trion electrician
Monday, May 7, 2012
ATLANTA – An electrician from Trion was shocked by a Georgia Lottery win. Mark Smith, 29, played the instant game Jumbo Bucks Bingo and won $100,000.
Smith claimed his prize Monday.
Pure Stop, located at 260 Highway 114 in Summerville, sold the lucky top prize ticket. Smith scratched the ticket while his wife was driving.
“I’m a pretty calm guy,” he said. “I was excited but holding it in.”
Smith will use the prize to pay off his home mortgage.
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