Gastonia grandmother will use $319,883 Cash 5 jackpot for Thanksgiving feast

It’s going to be a Thanksgiving to remember for Vanessa Currence of Gastonia after she won Monday’s $319,883 Cash 5 jackpot. She’s our top winner of the week.

“This is something to be grateful for,” Currence said. “I’m going to treat my family real good. I’m going to rent a place and just have my nine kids and 27 grandkids all together.”

She bought the $1 ticket at the Gastonia Express Mart on South York Road in Gastonia.

Daniel Russell of Hubert also won big this week. The building superintendent won $100,000 playing Crossword Money Multiplier. He plans to use the money to help his family.

Russell bought the $5 ticket at the Kangaroo Express on East Main Street in Havelock.

Four players won $10,000:

- Adolfo Lopez Alcedo of Wingate (Loteria)
- Brandall White of High Point ($4,000,000 Platinum Payout)
- Dolly Jones of Wilmington (Carolina Black)
- Dorothy Birmingham of Jacksonville (Carolina Millions)

One player from Goldsboro won $7,000 playing Lucky 7’s.

Ten players won $5,000. They are from: Arden, Charlotte, Creedmoor, Lewisville, Morganton, Mount Gilead, Ocean Isle Beach, Roanoke Rapids, Washington, and Winnabow.

Until next time, have a fun filled weekend.