Tawanna Calhoun of Shelby tried her luck on a $50 scratch-off and won a $1 million prize.

Calhoun bought her lucky $10 Million Spectacular ticket from BJ’s Quick Stop on Fallston Road in Shelby.

When Calhoun arrived Tuesday to collect her winnings, she had a decision to make. She could choose to receive her prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. She chose the lump sum of $600,000 and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $429,014.

The $10 Million Spectacular game debuted in December with five top prizes of $10 million, 20 prizes of $1 million and 20 prizes of $100,000. Three $10 million prizes, 12 $1 million prizes and 10 $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.

The state provided over $27 million in grants, using money raised by the lottery, to help Cleveland County with school construction. For details on other ways Cleveland County benefits from lottery funds, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.