NC Education Lottery officials’ said Johnny McCurry of Burnsville bought a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket and won the first $150,000 top prize in the new Power Cashword game.
McCurry purchased his lucky ticket from Yancey County’s Southeast Energy Shell station on the Bypass in Burnsville.
He arrived Monday at lottery headquarters to claim his prize and, after required tax withholdings, took home $106,876.
The Power Cashword game debuted in October with six $150,000 top prizes. Five $150,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
Yancey County has received $6.69 million in state grants to help meet its school construction needs from the NC State Lottery.
