Barbara Munford, a substitute teacher and grandmother from Hope Mills, North Carolina, won a $154,168 Cash 5 jackpot. She has played the same numbers for six years. Her sister encouraged her to continue playing. Munford checked her ticket after Monday’s drawing and saw that she had won. She bought her $1 ticket at Lucky Stop on Legion Road in Hope Mills. The odds of winning were 1 in 962,598.
Munford claimed her prize at lottery headquarters in Raleigh on Tuesday. After taxes, she received $110,616. She plans to use the money to pay bills. The North Carolina Cash 5 game allows players to buy tickets in stores or online. Wednesday’s jackpot is $110,000. Last year, the lottery contributed $22.4 million to education programs in Cumberland County…