WAPPAPELLO -- A Missouri lottery retailer and a Sikeston resident both have a reason to be extra cheerful this holiday season, courtesy of the Missouri Lottery.
Billie Heaton, 54, won a $126,000 Show Me Cash jackpot after purchasing a ticket from VFW 3416 in Wappapello. Heaton correctly matched all five numbers drawn in the Dec. 3 drawing, which were: 4, 9, 16, 30 and 38.
For selling the winning ticket, VFW received a $500 bonus check.
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