JavaScript and AJAX Forum

Im looking for some help.

I have a site that has people in several areas of the country. Im building a dropdown that will show that specific location. The script looks like this

<script type="text/javascript"><!--
var lastDiv = "";
function showDiv(divName) {
// hide last div
if (lastDiv) {
document.getElementById(lastDiv).className = "hiddenDiv";
}
//if value of the box is not nothing and an object with that name exists, then change the class
if (divName && document.getElementById(divName)) {
document.getElementById(divName).className = "visibleDiv";
lastDiv = divName;
}
}
//-->
</script>

Now there are not any peole in some areas so Id like to create a code that will do that to. For example:

"No one is in that area. Be the first"

Is there something I can do to create this script without just duplicating "No one is in that area. Be the first" so many times on the page?