$750,000 kicks off happy holiday season for Hiram mom

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

ATLANTA – A Hiram woman, whose family was displaced in the historic September floods, has won a hefty prize from the Georgia Lottery. Mary Yarbrough, 44, played the holiday-themed instant game Jingle Jumbo Bucks and won a $750,000 top prize.

"I'm still in shock," the mother of three said. "We have looked at the ticket again and again."

Her husband, Richard, purchased the ticket at Quik Thrift #0742, 4551 Brownsville Road in Powder Springs, while on his way to work. He waited a few days before scratching it.

The Yarbroughs are flood victims who have not lived in their home since Sept. 20. The couple plan to use their winnings to repair the damage to their home.

"We're able to stay, and we can fix the house ourselves," Mary Yarbrough shared. "We can pay off our bills."

Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corporation has returned more than $11.2 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs including Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia's Pre-K Program. More than 1.2 million students have received HOPE, and more than 940,000 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.

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