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Catawba County woman wins $100,000 on scratch-off

Kessler bought her lucky Ultimate 7’s ticket from the D Mart on Oxford School Road in Catawba.

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CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — A Catawba County woman is celebrating a big win this weekend after playing the North Carolina lottery.

According to a news release, Debra Kessler of Claremont took a chance on a $20 scratch-off ticket and won a $100,000 prize.

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Kessler bought her lucky Ultimate 7’s ticket from the D Mart on Oxford School Road in Catawba. Kessler arrived at lottery headquarters Friday to collect her prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,016.

The Ultimate 7’s game launched in May with four top prizes of $2 million and eight $100,00 prizes. One $2 million prize remains to be claimed.

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