Skylands CLEAN is holding first annual fall plant sale fund-raiser

Skylands CLEAN (Citizens for the Land, Environment, and Neighborhoods) Inc. is running its first fall plant sale fund-raiser, with all orders to be placed by Sept. 14, and plant pickup day set for Sunday, Sept. 26.

Purdue uncertain at running back

Purdue's running back situation remains unclear heading into Saturday's home opener against Western Illinois.

Ranking the NFC South running backs

We’re going to wrap up the NFC South position rankings with the running backs. I saved that position for last because I think it probably is the most intriguing of all the groups in the division. There are three guys who can make a legitimate claim to being No. 1 based just on their past résumés and a few other guys who could enter the argument if they stay healthy and catch a few breaks. On to ...

Equine's royal treatment

The scrawny pinto running around the corral at Heart And Soul Animal Sanctuary would give almost anyone a start. Barely a shadow of a healthy horse, the mare's most distinctive features are her protruding ribs and stick-like hindquarters.

SOX IN BRIEF: Garcia, Beckham remain on the mend

DETROIT -- Freddy Garcia was sent back to Chicago on Wednesday, while Gordon Beckham was back wondering when he could return to the starting lineup.Slowly but surely, the White Sox are getting healthy, but the clock is running out on the regular season.Garcia, who had to leave a start early for the second consecutive time Tuesday, had his back checked out to make sure there wasn't more going on ...