A Kentucky woman is celebrating an unexpected windfall after nearly discarding an $80,000 winning lottery ticket.

Kentucky’s Pamela Howard-Thorton unearthed an $80,000 scratch-off ticket from the trash — after nearly losing it forever.

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A Shepherdsville woman is celebrating her win of the top prize on a Kentucky Lottery scratch-off game. Pamela Howard-Thorton, whose family and friends describe her as a lucky person, said she kept ...