Norma Shepherd of Burnsville took a chance on a $5 scratch-off and won a $200,000 top prize.
Shepherd bought her lucky Triple Red 777’s ticket from Southeast Energy at U.S. 19 East Bypass in Burnsville.
She arrived at lottery headquarters Tuesday to claim her prize and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $149,001.
The Triple Red 777’s game debuted in July with five $200,000 top prizes. Three $200,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
Yancey County has received $30 million in state grants funded by the lottery to help with school construction needs. For details on other ways money raised by the lottery made a difference in Yancey County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.