RALEIGH – Lavonne Burnett of Dunn is the latest player to win the $200,000 top prize in the Break the Bank instant scratch-off game. She purchased the lucky $5 ticket at the Food Lion on N.C. 97 East in Rocky Mount.
“This is a dream come true,” Burnett said as she collected her winnings on Friday. “I feel great.”
As of Friday afternoon, two more $200,000 top prizes remain to be claimed in the game.
Ticket sales have made it possible for the lottery to raise more than $3.4 billion for the state. North Carolina Education Lottery net proceeds will be used this year to help pay salaries of teachers and teacher assistants, for pre-kindergarten programs for at-risk four-year-olds, school construction and repair, and need-based college scholarships and financial aid.
For details on how more than $34 million in lottery funds have made a difference in Harnett County, click on the “Where the Money Goes” tab on the lottery’s website.