CHEERS: To the Texarkana Gazette for the notice Sunday that there would be garbage pickup on Monday Labor Day. It is confusing on Monday holidays and I’m glad to know for sure if there will be pickup or not.—C.K., Texarkana, Texas



JEERS: To the Texarkana College Board members who did not renew President Frank Coleman’s contract. They are wasting time and money “on a search committee” for his replacement, when they, as we, already know who it is.—R.E.B., Texarkana, Ark.



CHEERS: To Nicki the mail carrier. She always shows up rain or shine with a smile on her face and polite words to say. We in downtown Texarkana appreciate her very much.—L.E.C., Texarkana, Ark.



JEERS: Your headline of 8/28/08 proclaims “Barack Obama is history in the making as the nation’s first black nominee.” Not so. Why? Because he is the son of a black father and white mother. Thus, he is neither black nor white. He is bi-racial. Please, tell it like it is.—R.H.H., Texarkana, Texas



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