Kendra Brown has long dreamed of starting her own trucking business.
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“I’ve had it on my vision board for many years,” Brown told North Carolina Education Lottery officials in a March 14 news release.
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Now, Brown’s dream is a reality.
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The 36-year-old truck driver recently bought a $5 Fire scratch-off ticket from a Speedway in Greenville, according to lottery officials.
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When she started scratching, she realized she won big.
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“I started seeing all those little zeroes,” Brown told officials. “I know that when the print is smaller, that’s a big prize.”
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Brown won a $100,000 prize, officials said.
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After taxes, she took home $70,602, according to officials. She plans to use her winnings to start her company.
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“It really is a beautiful opportunity,” Brown said in the release.
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