LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — A Lincoln County woman won $200,000 after purchasing a Powerball ticket at a Hillsborough grocery store.
Mercedes Spanulo, a woman from Denver, purchased a $3 Powerball ticket at the Food Lion on Rebecca Drive on Monday.
Lottery officials said she matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000.
Spanulo had purchased a Power Play ticket, so her prize quadrupled to $200,000.
After taxes, lottery officials said Spanulo claimed $143,501 of her winnings.
The Powerball jackpot stands at $1.60 billion after no winnings were claimed during the Saturday night drawing.
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