Brittany Williams of Wadesboro took a chance on a $5 scratch-off and won a $200,000 top prize.
Williams bought her lucky Mega Bucks ticket from the Marathon Food Center on U.S. 74 East in Polkton.
She arrived at lottery headquarters Friday to claim her prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $144,021.
The Mega Bucks game debuted in June with five top prizes of $200,000. Two $200,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
The state provided over $28 million in grants, using money raised by the lottery, to help Anson County build a new middle school. For details on other ways Anson County benefits from lottery funds, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.
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