Two $1 million wins top list of this week’s Big Winners

Two $1 million wins topped the list of Big Winners last week as North Carolinians from all across the state collected lottery prizes.

The lucky winners of 14 prizes topping $10,000 were 13 North Carolinians and one visitor from Florida.

The first $1 million prize of the week went to Willie Mae Lisenby, a retiree from Fayetteville. She said she will use the money she won playing $1,000 Mayhem to travel and save for the future.

The other went to Kevin Newton of Jacksonville, Fla., who returned to North Carolina on Friday to collect a $1 million prize he won from the Aug. 7 Mega Millions drawing. Newton purchased the lucky ticket, which match five balls but not the Mega Ball, in Wilson at the at the Rose Mart on North Nash Street in Wilson.

The Carolina Cash 5 game paid off in a big way to two players this week. Allen Smith, an electronics manufacturer from Arden, said he plans to buy a home after his Quick Pick ticket matched all five numbers in the Sept. 30 drawing to win $468,673. And Rocky Mount resident Gregory Carroll, a supervisor at a local tobacco processing plant, said he plans to invest in a college fund for his daughter and make repairs to his home after winning $196,676 in the Oct. 5 drawing.

A nice Powerball prize went to Fayetteville resident Robert Williams. On Tuesday, Williams claimed the $20,000 prize he won in the Sept. 23 Powerball drawing.

Three players won $50,000 this week:

-    Brevard resident Mary Curro, Lucky 7 Slingo
-    Charlotte resident Jose Jimenez, Blackout Bingo
-    Kinston resident Alejandro Snipe, $100 Mayhem

James Wilson of Oak Ridge won $20,000 playing Ultimate Millions.

And five players scratched their way to instant prizes of $10,000. They are:

-    Conover resident Erique Martinez, Casino Riches
-    Greensboro resident Krishna Keaton, Jumbo Bucks
-    Newland resident Heather Turner, 100X The Cash
-    Raeford resident Adam Reeves, King’s Ransom
-    Rural Hall resident James Carey, $2,500 a Week for Life!

Congratulations to all of the winners. We look forward to seeing who makes the Big Winner list this coming week.

Thanks to all who play our lottery. Ticket sales have made it possible for the lottery to raise more than half a billion dollars for the state annually.