Stevie Henderson of Manson is starting off 2019 with a $200,000 lottery win.

“It’s a great way to start the New Year,” Henderson said. “It’s just going to keep getting better from here.”

Henderson’s good luck started New Year’s Day when he stopped by Bullocksville Grocery on Bullocksville Park Road in Manson and bought a $200,000 Back Scratch scratch-off ticket.

“I was so excited when I saw the matching numbers,” Manson said. “I’m just really happy. I can’t believe it!”

Manson claimed his prize Wednesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $141,501. He plans to use some of the money to pay bills. He’ll said he’ll put the rest in savings.

The $5 ticket launched in September with six top prizes of $200,000. Two top prizes remain.

Ticket sales from games like $200,000 Back Scratch make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $650 million a year for education. For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.