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The North Carolina Education Lottery has reported on a big Cash 5 win by a Halifax County man.

William Somerville, of Halifax, took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $179,387 jackpot.

Somerville bought his lucky ticket in the May 14 drawing from EP Mart on N.C. 48 in Battleboro. His ticket matched all five numbers in the drawing to win the jackpot. The odds of matching all five balls are 1 in 962,598.

He claimed his prize at lottery headquarters Friday, June 6, and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $128,710.

Cash 5 is one of six lottery games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying their tickets at a retail location or with Online Play through the lottery’s website or the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Monday’s jackpot is $130,000.

For details on impacts from lottery funds, go to nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.

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