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Taking Care Of Family Is Reward For Alexandria Lottery Jackpot Winner
Taking care of family is the priority for an Alexandria woman who scored a lottery jackpot prize.
![An Alexandria resident scored a more than $580,000 prize with a Virginia Lottery Cash 5 jackpot win.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/22924509/20240814/040019/styles/patch_image/public/ppelham___14160011784.jpg)
ALEXANDRIA, VA — "My train has come in to the station finally!" That was the reaction of an Alexandria woman who scored more than $500,000 from a Virginia Lottery jackpot.
Independence Day was a lucky one for Phyllis Pelham, who won $582,983 with a Cash5 ticket. Her winning ticket came from Harris Teeter at 4641 Duke Street in Alexandria.
Pelham matched all five winning numbers — 9-10-12-18-21 — to win the jackpot. The Cash 5 rolling jackpot starts at $200,000. Players who spend an extra dollar for EZ Match, like Pelham, get five randomly-generated numbers and can win up to $500 for each number.
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Pelham told the Virginia Lottery she has no immediate plans for the winnings other than taking care of her family.
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