Arianna Porter of Mocksville took a chance on a $5 scratch-off and won a $250,000 prize.

Porter bought her lucky 20X The Cash ticket from Farmington Road Shell on Farmington Road in Mocksville.

She claimed her prize at lottery headquarters Monday and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $178,751.

For details on how $3.1 million raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs in Davie County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.