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Lincoln County woman wins “life-changing” $200,000 top prize

September 25, 2024 Posted by NC Lottery at 3:00 PM
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Chasta Buff of Vale sat in her truck on Saturday scratching a $5 lottery ticket when she realized she just uncovered a $200,000 top prize.

“It just didn’t seem real,” she recalled. “It still doesn’t.”

Buff wanted to make sure the Mega Bucks ticket was real so she walked back into Vale Mart & Hardware on North N.C.18 in Vale, the store where she bought her ticket. She scanned her ticket and confirmed her big win.

“For us, this is life-changing,” she said. “We really needed this.”

Buff said she already knows how she will spend her winnings.

“We can finally look at buying a house now,” Buff said.

She collected her prize at lottery headquarters Tuesday and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $143,001.

Mega Bucks debuted in August with nine $200,000 top prizes. Seven $200,000 prizes remain to be claimed.


12 COMMENTS

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10/03/2024 02:52 - Douglas H.

What a great win! Hope you find the home your dreams! Congratulations

10/01/2024 01:05 - Paula F.

Congratulations ????

9/30/2024 04:49 - Gloria C.

Congratulations and enjoy your Winny.

9/28/2024 10:26 - Kwame P.

I’m next

9/26/2024 04:52 - Phyllis H.

Congrats????

9/26/2024 11:34 - Danielle L.

Congratulations! ????????

9/26/2024 06:07 - Patricia M.

Congratulations, I’m glad you got a lucky one ??

9/25/2024 11:26 - LeAndre S.

Lincoln County getting all the lucky tickets 10 million, 4 million and now 200,000 maybe we need to travel there and buy ticketsNC Lottery
Hi, Leandre! No matter where you play, your odds of winning are the same - it just takes a lot of luck! We're crossing our fingers for you and hoping for a win for you soon!

9/25/2024 05:02 - Steven B.

wonderful that you won!!!

9/25/2024 04:52 - Iesha P.

SO CRAZY I NEVER WIN WOW

9/25/2024 04:15 - Angela A.

Congrats! @NCEL yet another repeat today and bad thing I knew a number adding up to 11 was going to drop today!

9/25/2024 03:45 - Berry B.

Very Happy for you, Lincoln County,seems to be a lucky area?!

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