Richard Lheureux of Liberty tried his luck on a $20 scratch-off and won a $100,000 prize.
Lheureux bought his lucky Instant Millions ticket from Kangaroo Express on East Swannanoa Avenue in Liberty.
He claimed his prize on Tuesday and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,506.
Instant Millions debuted in May with four $2 million top prizes and eight $100,000 prizes. Three $2 million prizes and five $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
Randolph County received a $29.7 million state grant, with money raised by the lottery, to help build a new middle school. For details on other ways money raised by the lottery made a difference in Randolph County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.