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East Cobb Woman Wins $206K Lottery

The Shallowford Road Kroger sold the lucky ticket to her husband, making for a very special Mother's Day gift.

Kroger is always busy the morning of Mother's Day as men buy last-minute cards and flowers for their wives.

Blakely Wolf did a little bit better than a dozen roses, even if she did have to wait an extra day.

The 49-year-old East Cobb woman's husband on Monday gave her a Fantasy 5 ticket that matched all five numbers from Sunday's drawing: 3-23-26-29-38.

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The ticket is good for a $206,502 jackpot, which the mother of a 9-year-old boy cashed in today in Atlanta.

“My husband called me into the living room this morning and told me,” Wolf said, according to a Georgia Lottery press release. “We were flabbergasted.”

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Her husband bought the Quik Pik ticket at in Northeast Cobb.

“I just never thought it would be possible,” Wolf said. “It’s cool.”

She said she plans to take a vacation and pay off bills with her jackpot.


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