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Purse-cleaning jackpot
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FAIRBURN, Ga. - A 55-year-old Georgia woman's decision to clean out her purse paid off in a big way when she found an old lottery ticket worth $189,302.

Rhonda Williams, says she found the winning Fantasy 5 ticket in the bottom of her purse after cleaning it out over the weekend.

WSB-TV reports that the ticket is from a Jan. 17 drawing. Williams picked all of the winning numbers: 18, 25, 28, 29, 35.

Williams says she plans to pay off bills with her winnings, and she may also take a cruise.