Yadkin County has a richer resident these days, or at least Larue Helton, a clerk at the Fast Track Exxon station on U. S. 601 in Yadkinville says.
On Friday, Nov. 26 Helton waited on a 'regular customer.' After he purchased a scratch-off ticket, he returned to his car. Helton then noticed him getting out of his car and jumping up and down.
"He asked me to pick a ticket for him," Helton said. "So, I sold him a $10 Jingle Jackpot scratch off ticket. I noticed him jumping and swinging his arms outside, but then he came back inside and told me he'd won $500,000.
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"I didn't believe him because we're always joking about winnings," she said. "Then I verified the ticket and sure enough, he had a winning ticket for $500,000. I haven't seen him since."
Helton said the unknown man came in prior to purchasing the winning ticket every Friday. Although she did not know his name, she said he was a nice man.
"I'm very excited for him," Helton said. "It's nice to see someone win big. We have a lot of $50 and $100 winners, and quite a few $500 winners, but nothing like this before. "I hope he enjoys his winnings."
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Scratch off tickets as well as Powerball and MegaMillion lottery tickets can be purchased at retail locations across the state. The N. C. Education Lottery was put in place for funds to benefit the N. C. school systems across the state.
