An unforgettable celebration between a mother and daughter happened Tuesday when Monica Glover of Saint Pauls discovered she won a $1 million top prize.
“My mom was with me while I was scratching the ticket,” she recalled. “We both cried when I won.”
Glover bought her lucky $1,000,000 Bonus Match ticket from Minuteman Food Mart on North Fifth Street in Saint Pauls.
“My nerves were through the roof,” Glover laughed recalling her winning moment. “It was just unreal and overwhelming.”
When Glover arrived at lottery headquarters on Friday, she had a decision to make. She could choose to receive her prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. She chose the lump sum of $600,000 and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $432,063.
Glover plans to use her winnings to buy a house and take her family on a vacation.
The $1,000,000 Bonus Match game debuted in November with five $1 million top prizes. One $1 million prize remains to be claimed.
Robeson County has received state grants totaling nearly $60 million from monies raised by the lottery to help build a new career and technical center. For details on other ways money raised by the lottery made a difference in Robeson County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.
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