Hattie Hill of High Point tried her luck on a $5 scratch-off and won the first $200,000 top prize in the High Voltage Cash scratch-off game.
Hill bought her lucky ticket from Ace Mini Mart on East Green Drive in High Point.
She arrived at lottery headquarters Wednesday to claim her prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $143,501.
The High Voltage Cash game debuted in October with four $200,000 top prizes. Three $200,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
Education programs in Guilford County received $32.4 million in support from lottery funds last year. For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.