Edgecombe County woman mines $200,000 prize from Black Diamond 7s scratch-off ticket

Published 9:47 am Tuesday, February 9, 2021

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Lidia Morris of Tarboro tried her luck on a Black Diamond 7s ticket and won a $200,000 top prize, according to a press release from the North Carolina Education Lottery.

Morris purchased her winning $5 ticket from the Speedway on North Main Street in Tarboro.

She claimed her prize Monday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required federal and state tax withholdings, she took home $141,501.

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Black Diamond 7s launched in December with five $200,000 top prizes. One top prize remains to be won.

For details on lottery impact statewide, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.

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