Meantime, there have been other winners in recent days as well. Among them are Angela Leyco of Chester, Va. She won one million dollars on July 4. “Angela Leyco of Chester, Va. drove down to the Outer Banks on Friday to spend the holiday weekend with her daughter. Just as she crossed into North Carolina, she stopped at the Border Station on Caratoke Highway in Moyock to purchase three tickets for Saturday’s Powerball drawing,” officials tell news.
And how did she learn that she won? “On Sunday, after the fireworks had ceased, the excitement continued when she learned she’d matched all five white balls but not the red Powerball to win $1 million.” Leyco was shocked. “We stopped at the same store and checked the ticket on our way back up to Virginia. When the clerk showed me the winning numbers and said I’d won a million dollars, I couldn’t believe it. I wanted to scream, but I just kept smiling until I got back to the car. I kept asking my husband to pinch me because I knew it had to be a dream.”
Leyco told news about her reaction to picking up her check. “I’ve always wondered how it would feel to come to the lottery office to collect a big prize. I don’t have to wonder anymore. It feels wonderful. I’m going to pay some bills, spend some on my grandchildren and maybe take a trip to Italy.” And the merchant was happy for her as well. “It’s a great feeling. It’s certainly gotten a lot of folks talking around here, and more people are buying tickets. We’re a lucky store now.”
