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One Big Country resident is celebrating after the Texas Lotteryannounced a lucky person in Tye has claimed the $1 million prize.
We spoke with some Tye residents and got their reaction to the news.
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"It’s definitely a shocker for a little town like Tye," resident, Adrian Carpenter, said.
"I think it’s amazing," resident, Mel Harsh, said.
"I think it’s fantastic," resident Neva Arnold, said.
The Tye resident claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery Scratch Ticket game, Premier Play.
The Ticket was bought at DK #15, located at 319 North St. in Tye.
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"I was getting some gas and I overheard the clerk talking about it," Carpenter said. "Somebody apparently won $1 million on a $30 scratch off ticket."
"I think that something like that will definitely change some of these lives," Harsh said. "You know, because most people that win the lotto go broke, I think if they buy assets instead of liabilities and don't just spend it on cars and trips, I think if they invest it, that money can last for generations."
"I know it's going to change their lives, it would mine," Arnold said. "That's great, absolutely great."
That was the second of 10 top prizes worth $1 million dollars to be claimed in this game. We asked what residents would do if they won $1 million.
"Probably buy my house outright instead of being a renter," Carpenter said. "Probably invest in, invest in my kids and and I own my own small mobile detailing business, and I would definitely put some money away into that and try to grow my business."
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"I think I would put it into the S&P 500 or, into gold," Harsh said. "Or put it into a house, buy a duplex, or something that's going to generate an asset that's going to generate money."
"I'd have to think about it," Arnold said. "I'd probably retire and give a part of it to charity."
The winner is choosing to stay anonymous.
The residents we spoke with said that was a smart decision.
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"Everybody has their own stuff going on in life and you just never know if there might be a jealous person or somebody that envies you," Carpenter said.
"When you stay anonymous, then you don't have a lot of people knocking at your door," Harsh said. "This way they'll be able to help people without them knowing."
"I think they're smart because they're going to have all kinds of relatives," Arnold said. "And I would stay anonymous if it were me."
Many of the residents that we spoke with in Tye said they are so excited for this resident who won the million dollar prize.
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The Texas Lottery said the odds of winning any prize in the game are one in 3.55.