Theory:
To find "local" folks, newsies or others, put local search words in your profile as hashtags, write an intro post with local words, and maybe have your first post each day name a local publication, like #CardinalNews or #RoanokeTimes or
#FloydPress
I'm in #Virginia, #swVirginia #Blue Ridge #NewRiverValley
& concerned about local news coverage
My neighbors in #RadfordCity #Blacksburg and #FloydCounty use Facebook a lot. I would love to see them here