The winner of Saturday’s $227,513 Cash 5 jackpot is Donna Salerno of Elkin.
Salerno bought her Quick Pick ticket at Sheetz on CC Camp Road in Elkin and beat odds of 1 in 962,598 to win the jackpot. After federal and state tax withholding, she took home $160,711
Cash 5 is a statewide draw game that gives players the chance to win a jackpot every single night. Tickets cost $1 and players can buy tickets at most lottery retailers or through Online Play on the lottery’s website. The jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing is $120,000.
Ticket sales from draw games like Cash 5 make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $700 million a year for education. For details on how lottery funds have helped all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website. https://www.nclottery.com.