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Ashe County woman bags $100,000 second-chance win

August 14, 2025 Posted by NC Lottery at 8:57 AM
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Nancy Howell of Jefferson tried her luck in a second-chance drawing and won a $100,000 prize.

Howell won her prize in the second of four $8 Million Money Maker Second Chance drawings. There were 979,465 total entries in the drawing.

She arrived at lottery headquarters Wednesday to collect her prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,750.

Players get a second chance with their $8 Million Money Maker scratch-offs by scanning them into their lottery accounts where they are automatically entered into the drawing. The drawing had one top prize of $1 million, three $100,000 prizes, 10 $25,000 winners and 50 winners of $500.

Ashe County received a $52 million state grant, with money raised by the lottery, to help build a new middle school. For details on other ways money raised by the lottery made a difference in Ashe County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.


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8/17/2025 11:27 - Lemanda F.

right on

8/17/2025 10:21 - Shawn S.

Crazy how 2 of the 3 100k winners were in counties next to each other in western NC. Congratulations to the winners. I know the blah blah blah statement NCEL will give if questioned about this bizarre event.

8/15/2025 02:23 - Steven P.

yes

8/14/2025 09:31 - Duane C.

Congratulations

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