COLUMBIA, SC (March 26, 2021) – Nearly a year after a tornado touched down in Oconee County, a family impacted by the storm has won $75,000 playing the South Carolina Education Lottery.
“We feel blessed,” the mother said.
She picked out the winning Mega Cash Crossword ticket at the Stop N Go on Shiloh Rd. in Seneca. Then she dropped by the grocery store to grab a few items and scratched the ticket before heading inside to shop. Thinking she won $500, she took the ticket with her, but the grocery worker told her she won more, $75,000, that could only be cashed in Columbia.
“It was really surprising,” the winner told lottery officials.
She shared that her family’s home was devastated by the tornado that ripped through the Upstate in April of last year. The lottery win means they can take care of some remaining home expenses and purchase items they still need.
Stop N Go in Seneca received a commission of $750 for selling the claimed ticket.
The Seneca winner won $75,000 in the $3 Mega Cash Crossword game at odds of 1 in 528,000. Two more top prizes remain in the game.
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“We feel blessed,” the mother said.
She picked out the winning Mega Cash Crossword ticket at the Stop N Go on Shiloh Rd. in Seneca. Then she dropped by the grocery store to grab a few items and scratched the ticket before heading inside to shop. Thinking she won $500, she took the ticket with her, but the grocery worker told her she won more, $75,000, that could only be cashed in Columbia.
“It was really surprising,” the winner told lottery officials.
She shared that her family’s home was devastated by the tornado that ripped through the Upstate in April of last year. The lottery win means they can take care of some remaining home expenses and purchase items they still need.
Stop N Go in Seneca received a commission of $750 for selling the claimed ticket.
The Seneca winner won $75,000 in the $3 Mega Cash Crossword game at odds of 1 in 528,000. Two more top prizes remain in the game.
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