HIGHLANDS. GROUNDBREAKING IS SET FOR THIS SUMMER. A PAIR OF GROCERY WORKERS IN LOUISVILLE ARE CELEBRATING A BIG LOTTERY WIN. TYISHA TRICE AND DYLAN MITCHELL ARE CASHIERS AT VALUE MARKET ON BARDSTOWN ROAD. THEY BOUGHT SOME KENTUCKY LOTTERY SCRATCH OFF TICKETS WHILE ON BREAK AND ENDED UP WINNING $50,000. AFTER TAXES, THEY EACH TOOK HOME NEARLY $18,000. MITCHELL SAID HE PLANS TO GET A CAR AND FIND HOUSING. TRICE SAID THAT HER WINNINGS WILL GO TOWARDS RENT AND SAVINGS
Co-workers win $50K together after buying lottery tickets on break
Updated: 6:52 PM CST Feb 28, 2023
A couple of co-workers in Louisville were able to make a lot of extra cash together, but not by pulling overtime.Highlands Valu Market cashiers Tyesha Trice and Dylan Mitchell bought two scratch-off tickets together one day on their work break and ended up winning $50,000.After winning $100 on a $30 ticket, the pair felt confident enough to buy a $50 500X game ticket.They won $500 after scratching off the first spot. “We were excited about the first win,” the co-workers said. “We even did a little fist bump.” As they continued to scratch off, every single spot on the ticket turned out to be a winner. By the time they were done, their winnings had totaled $50,000.After taxes and splitting their winnings, they’ll each pocket $17,875 after taxes.They even got to claim their winnings on Mitchell’s birthday, which was the day after they got the tickets.He said he plans to get a car and find housing, while Trice said she’ll put her winnings toward rent and savings.Their employer even benefitted as Valu Market will get $500 for selling the ticket.
A couple of co-workers in Louisville were able to make a lot of extra cash together, but not by pulling overtime.
Highlands Valu Market cashiers Tyesha Trice and Dylan Mitchell bought two scratch-off tickets together one day on their work break and ended up winning $50,000.
After winning $100 on a $30 ticket, the pair felt confident enough to buy a $50 500X game ticket.
They won $500 after scratching off the first spot.
“We were excited about the first win,” the co-workers said. “We even did a little fist bump.”
As they continued to scratch off, every single spot on the ticket turned out to be a winner. By the time they were done, their winnings had totaled $50,000.
After taxes and splitting their winnings, they’ll each pocket $17,875 after taxes.
They even got to claim their winnings on Mitchell’s birthday, which was the day after they got the tickets.
He said he plans to get a car and find housing, while Trice said she’ll put her winnings toward rent and savings.
Their employer even benefitted as Valu Market will get $500 for selling the ticket.
