By EMS1 Staff
ALEXANDER, N.C. — A retired paramedic recently won $100,000 after purchasing a $30 Millionaire Maker scratch-off in a neighboring town, the Charlotte Observer reported.
“It really didn’t seem real,” Randy Boggs told lottery officials. “I was kind of in denial for a couple of days about it.”
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His wife was also skeptical about his winnings.
“She just kept looking at it,” he said, “but she finally came around.”
After taxes, Boggs took home $71,019 in total winnings, which he plans to use to pay bills and pad his savings.
“With us both on retirement, this is going to help out a whole lot,” he said.