ACCEPTED  CONTENT

1. Personal Opinion (The opinion of local residents regarding the matters below. Normal word limited: 750—but  articles will continue in parts or the word limit will be extended if the articles are of significant importance.)

A) Politics
B) Criminal Justice
C) Ecology
D) Local Matters
E) Military
F) World Affairs
G) Government
H) Economics/Business
I) Human/Civil Rights
J) Racial/Cultural Matters
K) Education
L) Civil Affairs
M) Significant Current Events (Local/Global)
N) Polls (to be conducted regarding all significant subject matter, with responses revealed in later editions).

 2. Interesting Info (Info that teaches something the people should become aware of and/or that they can use to improve their quality of life. Includes the categories below.)

A) Educational Info

1: Unknown and/or under-publicized significant current events or historical facts
2: Health & safety
3: Business & economic
4: Crime prevention
5: Science & ecology
6: Human relations

B) Useful Info (Instruction the people can use to improve their quality of life regarding any significant subject matter.)

C) Personal Advice

1: Marriage
2: Family
3: Love & romance
4: Friends
5) Social

3. Community Development

A) Business Investments (entrepreneurs wishing to establish local enterprises announce their investment opportunities).

B) Community Improvement Projects

C) Available Opportunities

1: Governmental/Private grants available for community development
2: Local job-training opportunities
3: Projects/Programs needing volunteers

4. Sell/Buy

A) **$1 per space to list items for sale. **Free space to list items you’ll buy (**see “Advertising Rates”).

5. Announcements

A) Meetings (to address important matters).
B) Upcoming Events (important or socially uplifting events).
C) Gatherings (important or socially uplifting).
D) Charitable Matters (local entities providing charitable services, donating items, or needing volunteer help).
E) Area Business Openings/Closings
F) Area Job Openings
G) Free Giveaways (available in the area).
H) New Clubs/Organizations
I) Small Jobs (you will pay someone to do for you—such as mow your grass, paint your house, clean your garage, etc.)

6. Lost/Found (Items lost and found, listed for free.)

7. Business Ratings. (Customers rate the performance of local small business-entities, especially regarding services such as repair, construction, tailoring, accounting, legal, medical, etc.)

8. *Election Platforms (*During election campaigns, candidates may submit their general platform to the Vocal.)

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