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North Carolina woman 'spoke into existence' $200,000 winning lottery ticket

rockingham county woman wins $200,000
rockingham county woman wins $200,000
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North Carolina woman 'spoke into existence' $200,000 winning lottery ticket
On Thursday, a woman from Madison, North Carolina, stopped by the North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters in Raleigh to claim the $200,000 prize she recently won.Shannon Overby bought her lucky $5 "The Price Is Right" ticket from the Mayodan Marathon in Mayodan, North Carolina. She took the ticket home, scratched it, and could not believe her eyes."I about passed out in my kitchen," Overby told lottery officials. "Then I just hugged my son."Overby said she has had a tough time lately going through the loss of several family members and some health issues, but she never gave up hope that her luck would turn around.“I want people to know that being positive through trials and tribulations really does get you a win in the end,” she said. “Just keep being positive, and it will come back to you.”After required state and federal tax withholdings, Overby took home $142,501.She said she will use the winnings to pay off her car, help out her local funeral home and animal shelter, and put the rest in savings and investments."The Price is Right" game debuted in October with four top prizes of $200,000. Since Overby won the last $200,000 prize, the lottery will start the process of ending the game.

On Thursday, a woman from Madison, North Carolina, stopped by the North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters in Raleigh to claim the $200,000 prize she recently won.

Shannon Overby bought her lucky $5 "The Price Is Right" ticket from the Mayodan Marathon in Mayodan, North Carolina. She took the ticket home, scratched it, and could not believe her eyes.

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"I about passed out in my kitchen," Overby told lottery officials. "Then I just hugged my son."

Overby said she has had a tough time lately going through the loss of several family members and some health issues, but she never gave up hope that her luck would turn around.

“I want people to know that being positive through trials and tribulations really does get you a win in the end,” she said. “Just keep being positive, and it will come back to you.”

After required state and federal tax withholdings, Overby took home $142,501.

She said she will use the winnings to pay off her car, help out her local funeral home and animal shelter, and put the rest in savings and investments.

"The Price is Right" game debuted in October with four top prizes of $200,000. Since Overby won the last $200,000 prize, the lottery will start the process of ending the game.