Home Care In Bernice, LA

Two Grambling State University alumni won big in the midterm elections both securing the mayor position in Alexandria and Bernice, La. State Rep. Jeffrey Hall (D-Alexandria) won mayor elect for the town of Alexandria and will become the first black man to serve in this position. Mildred Ferguson, of Bernice, also won a mayoral election and will become the first black woman mayor for the Town of Bernice.

Both are very active members of their community with decades dedicated in service of others and building up their respective communities.

Hall studied accounting at Grambling State University.

Hall served as the chairman in the Greater Alexandria Economic Development Authority (GAEDA) and the Alexandria Central Economic Developmental District (ACEDD). Hall had served as a trustee of the board at Rapides Hospital.

Hall seeks to revitalize the town.

“Alexandria, Louisiana, is in a perfect position for an economic revitalization. With the busy interstate, growing river port, numerous rail connections and an impressive airport, there is no reason for the economic slump afflicting the area,” Hall said, according to The Town Talk.

Hall has served as the state representative for district 26 since 2015. He was unsuccessful in a previous run for mayor. Alexandria has not elected a mayor in over a decade.

“I love doing what I’m doing right now, but I still see a tremendous amount to do in the community I live in,” said Hall on local Alexandria station KALB. “I think we can make some differences and I think we will make some differences if it’s God’s will that I go in.”

Ferguson received undergraduate degrees in political science and later in elementary education at which time she became a certified teacher. “I had been a member of the city council for a number of years and I just thought, ‘why not?’” said Ferguson. “I loved engaging in politics and community service.” She went on to earn a master’s degree in elementary education from Grambling as well.

Ferguson has spent her life working in Union Parish as a teacher, administrator and director of student affairs for 39 years. Her service also extends into the community as she mentored new teachers and was an assessor for the Teaching Evaluation Program. Ferguson was the president of the Union Parish Association of Classroom Teachers during that time. “Promote community involvement. Beautification and economic improvement”said Ferguson, referring to her campaign promises.

Ferguson is a devote Christian with helping in coordinating community and church tutorials at her local church. She also volunteers in helping her church’s food bank program, (Christian Association Union). “We have a lot of improvements and beautification projects we want to do to our town. I want to work on moving more businesses into town.”continued Ferguson.

Dr. Bernice Ledbetter Dean of Students and Alumni Affairs, Faculty, Organizational Theory and Management Director, Center for Women in Leadership Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business

Dr. Bernice Ledbetter serves as dean of students and alumni affairs at the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School; she is the founding director of the Center for Women in Leadership (CWL) and serves as practitioner faculty of organizational theory and practice, where she teaches graduate-level courses in leadership across a range of leadership topics. She is an award-winning teacher and recipient of the “2019 Trail Blazer Award” from Leadership California, the Howard A. White Award for Teaching Excellence, and the George Award for Outstanding Faculty Member.

Dr. Ledbetter’s professional background includes serving as a vice president at Right Management Consultants, an internationally known career transition and organizational consulting firm, and co-founding the De Pree Leadership Center dedicated to promoting values-based leadership.

Dr. Ledbetter is an active member of the International Leadership Association and regularly presents research at academic conferences. She has authored several articles and book chapters and co-authored the book, Reviewing Leadership: A Christian Evaluation of Current Approaches.

Her most recent book chapter (2020) “Women in leadership in Uganda” appears in Women in Leadership and Work-Family Integration, Volume Three: A Global Perspective. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, edited by Margaret Weber and Kerri Cissna-Heath.

Her article “A Values Approach to Advancing Women in Leadership: Using Talent Management to Change the Equation” appeared in the Graziadio Business Review; her recent article, “Business Leadership for Peace,” appears in the International Journal of Public Leadership. Dr. Ledbetter regularly presents research at academic conferences and is often quoted in news outlets. She served as a contributor on the Huffington Post Blog and has been featured in the Los Angeles Times and LA Business Journal. She is a frequent keynote speaker on advancing women in leadership to international audiences, industry groups, and large organizations, including Fortune 500.

Angela Yee has been checked a few times over comments she’s made in the past, but when video vixen Bernice Burgos tried to add her name to the list, she quickly realized that Yee keeps receipts.

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On Wednesday (Jul 26), during her interview with Power 105’s The Breakfast Club, Burgos appeared to discuss her upcoming projects including a potential work out video with Planet Fitness.

” I enjoy working out. I actually work out at Planet Fitness because it’s some place that I really got into because they were affordable. I love looking nice and toned and I actually have a work out video in the works.”

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Bernice also discussed how being a single mother at age 15 was hard but motivated her to do more for her daughter, which led to her working with celebrities and appearing in music videos.

“I don’t like the term ‘video vixen’ because I am so much more than that. I am an entrepreneur and a mother. I had my first daughter when I was 15, which was bad only because it’s a lot of things that you aren’t prepared to handle at that age. I mean I was 15 years old forced to handle situations like I was 30, but I did what I had to do for my baby girl.”

But things hit a sour note when Angela Yee asked Bernice about her relationship with T.I. after Bernice insisted that her relationship with self-proclaimed King of the South was platonic and that she regretted clapping back at Tiny publicly on social media over the hype of drama, she addressed Yee over a comment she felt was degrading towards her and others.

“I listened to the show the other day when La La was here and during the interview you asked her do you speak to your bartenders and video vixens; even though you were trying to say my name, you didn’t and you know me. Like how dare you look down on someone like La La is up here and we are down here when we are all people”

Although Burgos was off with her thoughts on the conversation between Yee and Anthony, Angela held her own politely letting her know she was mistaken.

“I will have to look back at the interview because I have never looked down on anyone and actually my comments weren’t directed at you but were about her upcoming show about bartenders and video vixens that she has coming up.”

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UPDATE (02/06/2023) — On February 6, 2023, Sheriff Dusty Gates of the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office informed NBC 10 that Theresa Jones, who was last seen in the early morning of February 2, 2023, has been found deceased in a wooded area. According to authorities, Jones’ body has been sent to Little Rock, Ark. for an autopsy.

We will continue to follow the story and keep you updated as we receive the latest.

UNION PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) – Search efforts continue for a missing woman from Bernice.

According to the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office, Theresa Jones was last seen in the very early morning hours Thursday February 2nd leaving her home.

Theresa’s daughter, Ashley Deese, told KTVE the family is looking for any possible tips or any piece of information which may help in this search.

“If anyone knows anywhere she could be, if you’ve seen her, if you want to remain anonymous that’s fine. Just please contact the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office.”

Theresa Jones has been missing for two days. Jones was caught on video leaving her home in the Evergreen community in the town of Bernice.

She was last seen wearing pink pajamas. Her daughter Ashley told KTVE her mom left the house without her belongings.

“She left here with nothing. No cellphones, her car is still here. All of her medicine is here. Her wallet. We don’t notice any clothes being missing.”

Union Parish Sheriff Dusty Gates says deputies are gathering information as they continue to conduct their investigation.

“As of this afternoon, we were able to get a tracking dog in the area. Our deputies are out there now trying to locate her.”

Deese says the dog was able to pick up Jones’ scent in several different locations.

“From this side of the house all the way to Evergreen and then towards the state park it got stronger and then onto the highway.”

She says the family got a tip about Theresa walking on Highway 2 later that afternoon.

“That is how we know it had to be her. But who picked her up, was it the relative or a passerby?”

Deese says her mom’s brother texted her mom that wednesday morning when she left the house. She says he denies any involvement.

“His story and technology don’t line up.”

“We have been in contact with her brother, but haven’t gathered a whole lot of information. He hasn’t had a lot to say, but at this point in time we don’t suspect any foul play.”

Ashley also says her mom suffers from a medical condition.

Sheriff Gates says a Lincoln Parish tracking dog is also assisting with the search in efforts to locate Theresa Jones.

If you have any information on Jones whereabouts, you are asked to contact the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office at (318)368-3124.

2/3/2023: Tune into FOX 14 News at 9 and NBC 10 News at 10 tonight to hear an exclusive interview from the daughter of 56-year-old Theresa Jones of Bernice. Jones was last seen on Thursday, February 2. Our Vallery Maravi also spoke with Union Parish Sheriff Dusty Gates about the investigation and he shares what he can so far.

UNION PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) — The Union Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for 56-year-old Theresa Dawn Jones. Jones is described as a white female, standing five feet and six inches, and weighing approximately 163 pounds. According to authorities, she was last seen on February 2, 2023, at her residence in the Evergreen Community of Bernice.

She had on pink pajamas and left her cell phone and vehicle behind, and normally wears eyeglasses. If you have any information on the whereabouts of this person, please contact authorities at (318) 368-3124.

BON SECOUR, Ala. (WKRG) — Who doesn’t love a price drop? Just last month, crawfish was $14 a pound, but that price has decreased.

Alfred Sherman, retail manager at Aquila Seafood in Bon Secour, said the price has gone down $5.

“$8.99 a pound, cooked,” Sherman said.

He sayid the price was high just a few weeks ago because of the drought in Louisiana, but now that the weather has been cooperating.

“They’re now coming up from the ground because of the moisture,” Sherman said.

But Sherman said even with that price decrease, prices will still remain high.

“It’s going to be rough,” Sherman said. “They’ll stay high, they might get down to $6 a pound, but I just don’t see it.”

We spoke with one seafood lover, David Hosking, who said he doesn’t care if the price is high or low on crawfish.

“Anything the price goes down I’m happy, but when I get good crawfish, I don’t care I’m happy,” Hosking said.

A developing disturbance will kick off new severe storms across the eastern half of the nation through midweek. Flash flooding will also be a concern in some areas.

Storms will continue to fire from the Mississippi Valley to the Ohio and Tennessee valleys tonight, with more spotty activity expected to develop in the Carolinas and across parts of the Deep South this evening. All modes of severe weather will be possible, including strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and large hail.

The Storm Prediction Center has a large Enhanced Risk (threat level 3 out of 5) for severe weather today, which stretches from northeastern Texas to the Lower Midwest, Tennessee Valley, and Carolinas. There is also a Moderate Risk (threat level 4 out of 5) that starts in southeastern Missouri and goes into western Kentucky and northwestern Tennessee. St. Louis and Springfield, Mo., Little Rock, Ark., Louisville and Bowling Green, Ky., and Memphis and Nashville, Tenn. all have a good chance for severe weather today.

?A Tornado Watch is in effect across much of Arkansas, northeastern Texas, southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois, western Kentucky, southern Indiana, much of Tennessee, northern Alabama, northern Georgia, northwestern South Carolina and southwestern North Carolina tonight. This includes the cities of Tyler and Texarkana, Texas, Little Rock and Jonesboro, Ark., Sikeston and Poplar Bluff, Mo., Carbondale and Mount Vernon, Ill., Evansville and Petersburg, Ind., Mayfield, Paducah and Louisville, Ky., Huntsville and Florence, Ala., Dalton and Gainsville, Ga., Anderson, S.C., and Murphy, N.C.

In addition to the severe threat, the heavy rain from the thunderstorms will likely cause areas of flash flooding tonight. Flash Flood Watches can be found in southeastern Indiana, eastern Kentucky into southwestern Virginia and northeastern Tennessee. Rain amounts up to 1.5 to 3.5 inches are possible.

This storm system will speed eastward on Thursday, dragging a long cold front with it. This cold front will be the main focus of severe storms on Thursday. Gusty winds and hail will be the main threats, but a few tornadoes could also develop. An Enhanced Risk stretches from central Texas through the Deep South all the way to the Georgia-South Carolina coast, while a Slight Risk encompasses this area and also spreads up into the Mid-Atlantic

The best way to remain safe is to stay prepared and informed about your local weather. Have a severe weather kit packed with a battery-operated radio, water and non-perishable food items should you be without power for long periods of time. Also, check the WeatherBug app frequently for any updates on today’s severe weather. Remember, “When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!”