A Kentucky family is celebrating after two members won huge lottery prizes just three months apart.
The Fannin family of Hazard, Kentucky, collectively won more than $200,000 in prizes from the Kentucky Lottery after daughter Starla and father William each had a stroke of luck.
Hazard, Kentucky is a small city located in eastern Kentucky.
In February, Starla Fannin kicked off the family's run of good luck with a six-figure win in an online lottery game, said the Kentucky Lottery in a May 13 blog post on its website.
She played the "Merry Money Bonus Jackpot Instant Play" online game, and won $150,438.47, said the Kentucky Lottery.
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