Patricia Oliver of Chapel Hill won a $226,671 prize off of a $1 Cash 5 lottery ticket on Sunday. She claimed her prize – which, after required federal and state taxes, comes to $162,070 – at lottery headquarters on Thursday.
Oliver bought her ticket using Online Play. The North Carolina Education Lottery estimates the odds of buying the lucky ticket to be 1-in-962,598.
The Cash 5 game draws numbers on five balls, and Oliver’s lucky ticket matched all five numbers. (Image via North Carolina Education Lottery)
Cash 5 is one of six lottery games in North Carolina where players can either buy tickets at a retail location or online as Oliver did. Online tickets can be bought through the lottery’s website or with the North Carolina Lottery app. Friday’s jackpot currently sits at $120,000.
Ticket sales for Cash 5 and other games raised more than $1 billion for education in the state of North Carolina, with nearly $8 million of that going to programs in Orange County.
Chapelboro.com does not charge subscription fees, and you can directly support our efforts in local journalism here. Want more of what you see on Chapelboro? Let us bring free local news and community information to you by signing up for our newsletter.
Related Stories
‹
Chapel Hill And Carrboro Hold Third No Kings Day, Joining Communities NationwideChapel Hill and Carrboro residents participated in the third No Kings Day on Saturday, Mar. 28, protesting President Donald Trump.
Chapel Hill Man Wins $1 Million Lottery PrizeChapel Hill resident Joey Bass won a $1 million top prize on a $10 scratch-off game from the North Carolina Education Lottery, the organization announced Monday. Bass won one of four $1 million top prizes on the lottery’s Monopoly game, which debuted in November. He bought his winning picket from the Petro Mart on U.S. […]
'Recreation for Folks from Orange County:' Commissioners Further Plans for Millhouse Road SiteOrange County is continuing to make progress on its plans for a recreational playing field facility north of Chapel Hill.
Orange County Man Nets $100,000 Prize on North Carolina Lottery TicketOrange County resident Steven Smith found one of ten $100,000 prizes in a North Carolina Education Lottery scratch-off series.
'Together is The Only Path Forward': Orange County's Habitat for Humanity Hosts Affordable Housing SummitAmid a shortage of affordable housing – both locally and nationally – the Orange County chapter of Habitat for Humanity recently held a summit to discuss how leaders can collectively aim to better address the issue.
Local Government Meetings: February 9-13, 2025This week in local government: residents in Chatham County push back against Flock license-plate cameras and AI data centers.
Orange County Communities to Observe Martin Luther King Day Jan. 19. Here's How it Affects Services.The observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19 will affect local government services around the Orange County community. Here’s what residents can expect this year: Town of Chapel Hill Most town offices will be closed Monday. Residential trash normally collected Monday will be collected Wednesday, Jan. 21. Curbside recycling collection will […]
Orange County Communities to Interrupt Services for December Holidays (2025)Communities around Orange County will interrupt their normal service schedules during the upcoming winter holidays. Here’s what customers can expect: Town of Chapel Hill Town of Chapel Hill government offices will be closed from Wednesday, Dec. 24 through Friday, Dec. 26. Residential trash collection will not be affected. Yard trimmings will not be collected on […]
Orange County Authorities Find Missing Teenager After Brief SearchUPDATE: The Orange County Sheriff's Office said at 10:57 p.m. the missing child has since been located.
Orange County Man Wins $200,000 Powerball PrizeAn Orange County man won $200,000 on a $3 Powerball ticket last month. Neil Warren of Rougemont bought his ticket online and matched all five numbers on the November 15 drawing to win $50,000. His Power Play ticket then quadrupled the prize money to $200,000. Warren claimed his winnings at lottery headquarters in Raleigh Tuesday. […]
›
