Welcome, and thank you for being here. My name is Jessica Jones , and I’m honored to introduce J²PRESS, a new news and community website to you. This space was created with a simple but powerful purpose: to keep our local communities informed, connected, and heard. This project is also deeply personal to me. I am the daughter of the late James Jones , editor and publisher of Solomon's Words for the Wise . My father believed strongly in the value of local news—news that matter