Thomas McInnis of Ellerbe tried his luck on a $20 scratch-off and won a $100,000 prize.
He purchased his 100X The Cash ticket from the Circle K on Jefferson Davis Highway in Sanford.
McInnis claimed his prize Monday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh and took home $70,756 after required federal and state tax withholdings.
Ticket sales from scratch-offs like 100X The Cash make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $900 million per year for education. For details on how $3 million raised by the lottery made a difference in Richmond County in 2020, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.