The Poarch Band of Creek Indians, whose hospitality entity is buying the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, donated $180,000 to cover all the funeral costs for the 23 people killed in Sunday's tornado in Lee County, Ala., the county coroner announced Thursday.
"The coroner's office received word that they wanted to help and reached out to them and they agreed. Their first commitment was for $50,000. Later they called back and ask me what it would take to cover the costs and I gave them a figure and