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Pharma venture fuels $25M expansion of AMPAC facility in Petersburg May 5, 2021 1 From left, Phlow co-founder Eric Edwards, Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham, Gov. Ralph Northam, AMPAC President Jeff Butler and Del. Lashrecse Aird participate in a ground breaking ceremony Tuesday to celebrate AMPAC’s announcement that it will invest $25 million to expand the capabilities of its Petersburg facility. ( Jack Jacobs photo) The pieces of a Petersburg pharmaceuticals hub continue to fall into place. AMPAC Fine Chemicals plans to invest $25 million and hire about 150 more employees at its Petersburg fac...

Shawn Price May 4, 2021 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The SEC Freshman of the Week honor was awarded to Razorback Phillip Lemonious following his performance in the 110m hurdles at the LSU Invitational. In his first race in the 110m hurdles this outdoor season, Lemonious posted a time of 13.62 seconds as he placed third in a tight race behind a pair of 13.61s by winner Eric Edwards of LSU and Arkansas teammate Tre’Bien Gilbert. The 13.62 by Lemonious moves him to No. 7 on the Arkansas all-time list in the 110m hurdles. Gilbert moved to No. 6 with his 13.61...

LSU’s Harrison eclipses 31-year-old school outdoor high jump record; Stamey, O’Donoghue establish school marks LSU’s Harrison eclipses 31-year-old school outdoor high jump record; Stamey, O’Donoghue establish school marks Here at the winners: Men JuVaughn Harrison (high jump): The four-time national champion set a school record of 7 feet, 6 ½ inches to win the high jump by five inches over his nearest competitor. His winning mark also gave him the NCAA lead in this outdoor season (along with the long jump) and eclipsed the school’s 31-year-old record of Tom Lange (7-5 ¾). Rayvon G...

Shawn Price May 1, 2021 BATON ROUGE, La. – Four victories, three runner-up marks and a trio of third-place finishes highlighted No. 12 Arkansas’ performance at the LSU Invitational held Saturday inside Bernie Moore Stadium. The 110m hurdles featured a match-up of LSU versus Arkansas with 0.003 of a second separating the top two finishers while 0.09 of a second separated first through fifth place. LSU’s Eric Edwards had the edge at the finish line over Razorback Tre’Bien Gilbert, with both producing a time of 13.61 (-0.3 wind). The difference...

LSU not only maintained its position atop the National TFRI, but strengthened its hold on the No. 1 spot. The Tigers received three different national-leading efforts this past weekend at the LSU Alumni Gold, headlined by JuVaughn Harrison’s otherworldly long jump of 8.44m (27-8¼) that made him the sixth-best performer in collegiate history. Not to be outdone, Noah Williams turned one lap in 44.30 to equal the 12th-fastest performer in collegiate history, while Sean Burrell topped the 400H list at 49.12. Other notable performances were turned in by Eric Edwards Jr. in the 110H (No. 5, ...