Johnnie Davis of Farmville will be enjoying his Thanksgiving with a $318,990 Cash 5 jackpot.
Davis bought the $1 ticket at the Murphy USA on Greenville Boulevard South West. He beat odds of 1 in 749,398 to match all five numbers in the Nov. 8 drawing.
After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $221,701.
Tonight’s Cash 5 drawing has an estimated top prize of $60,000
Ticket sales from draw games like Cash 5 make it possible for the lottery to raise more than half a billion dollars a year for education. For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in Pitt County, click on the “For Education” section of the lottery’s website.