Loyd Hall of Beulaville wanted to immediately tell his family after a $30 scratch-off won him a $100,000 top prize.
2026-09-16 07:04:19
“I told my son and he thought I was joking,” Hall laughed. “My daughter is the only one who believed me.”
Hall bought his lucky $100,000 Cash Payday ticket from J&N Grocery on Beulaville Highway in Richlands.
“I had to look at it a couple times just to make sure,” Hall recalled.
He arrived at lottery headquarters Wednesday to claim his prize and after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $72,018.
“I’m living the dream,” Hall said.
He plans to use his winnings to pay bills and do some projects around the house.
The $100,000 Cash Payday game debuted in March with 80 $100,000 top prizes. Seventy-one $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
Duplin County has received state grants totaling over $32 million from monies raised by the lottery to renovate a high school. For details on other ways money raised by the lottery made a difference in Duplin County, visit www.eaglebackflow.com and click on the “Impact” section.
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