COMMUNITY BRIEFS

CLAYTON COUNTY

School to start archival program

The U.S. Department of Education awarded Clayton State University a $310,479 grant to establish a master’s degree in archival studies.

The program, which will be the first in the Southeast, will prepare graduates to work in university libraries, state archives, historical societies, corporate and institutional archives and local governments, history professor Randall Gooden said.

“A master’s degree program in archival studies will position Clayton State University to become a national leader in educating future archivists and records managers,” Gooden said.

—- Megan Matteucci

ATLANTA

Water service may briefly dry up

City officials are warning there may be water service interruptions in a portion of Buckhead between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. today as crews repair sewer lines on Dellwood Drive between Peachtree Battle Avenue and Woodward Way.

—- Eric Stirgus

FULTON COUNTY

Sandy Springs to buy City Hall land

Sandy Springs is preparing to purchase a site for a permanent city hall location. The council on Tuesday is expected to take public comment and then vote on the acquisition.

The eight-acre site under consideration is on Johnson Ferry Road, near Roswell Road, a spot that until recently was home to a Target store. City officials hope to buy the property for $8 million.

—- Mary MacDonald

GWINNETT COUNTY

College begins work on new library

Georgia Gwinnett College will break ground today on a $19.9 million, 90,000-square-foot library, scheduled to open in 2010.

The library will initially house about 180,000 books, eventually reaching 300,000 volumes at capacity.

—- Larry Hicks

VENT OF THE DAY

Technology moves backward: Just bought some of my favorite beer and discovered the twist-off cap had been replaced with a pry-off cap. Guess that is why they raised the price.