Barbara Jenkins of Richlands tried her luck on a $10 scratch-off ticket and won the first $1 million top prize in a new lottery game.
Jenkins bought her lucky $1,000,000 Money Rush ticket from Sunoco Mini Mart on Cedar Creek Road in Fayetteville.
When Jenkins arrived at lottery headquarters Thursday, she had a decision to make. She could choose to receive the 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 $430,503.
The $1,000,000 Money Rush game debuted this month with four top prizes of $1 million. Three $1 million prizes remain to be claimed.
For details on how $12.5 million raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs in Onslow County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.