Tanya Farrington of Monroe took a chance on a $20 scratch-off and won a $100,000 prize.

Farrington purchased her lucky 100X The Cash ticket from the 7-Eleven on Unionville Indian Trail Road West in Indian Trail.

She collected her prize at lottery headquarters Monday and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,506.

For details on how $16.5 million raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs in Union County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.