Myrtle Lytle of Swannanoa tried her luck on a $5 scratch-off and won a $200,000 top prize.
Lytle bought her lucky Diamond 10X ticket from the Stop N Go on U.S. 70 in Swannanoa.
She arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to claim her prize and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $143,501.
The Diamond 10X game debuted in December with four top prizes of $200,000. Two $200,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
For details on how $10.9 million raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs in Buncombe County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.