A fortunate Cherryville guy wins a big jackpot worth of $200,000

Powerball players in North Carolina, especially those around Gaston County, should double-check any tickets they have to see if they are the winner of an unclaimed $200,000 prize.

The ticket was purchased for the Nov. 11 drawing and will expire on Friday, May 10. It was sold at Murphy USA on Lincolnton Highway in Cherryville. The ticket matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball to win the prize.

The winning numbers for the drawing were: 1-12-14-24-57 and Powerball of 7.

“Search everywhere you keep your tickets and double check any you have to see if you have the winning ticket,” said Mark Michalko, executive director of the N.C. Education Lottery.

“We hope that whomever purchased this ticket comes forward to claim their prize soon so we can celebrate their big win with them.”