Local Information or Volume Expertise

[Jared Rice]

It has come to my attention that there are two distinct routes to travel when seeking an agent in a small town. 
- Pick the agent who lives in the town and can generally help you with trends and market information
-Or- 
-Pick an Agent from the local big city (In my case Fort Wayne) which has the advantage of having done more deals and knows more pitfalls of the deal process and what to look for to make it an even better deal.

Which is better and why?

If Real Estate is "Location, Location, Location" than shouldn't the small town realtor have a competitive edge? but what if they cant get the deal done? or be found in the first place? Thoughts?