Former Columbus Mayor Passes Away at Age 78

October 30th, 2008

Thomas Moody, former Mayor of the City of Columbus and member of the 1947 graduating class of South High School, has passed away at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus from natural causes. He was 78 years old.

Tom was born on November 26th, 1929, and grew up on the South Side of Columbus during the great depression. After attending South High School, Moody would attend The Ohio State University, where he graduated with honors. From there, he would proceed to Franklin University, where he would later earn his law degree.

After 7 years of practicing law and 2 years on the Columbus City Council, Tom was elected to serve as a judge on the Franklin County Municipal Court in 1963. In 1968, Moody was elected to serve on the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. He'd spend only three years there, leaving in 1971 to run for Mayor.

In the 1972 Columbus Mayoral Election, Republican Thomas Moody was elected the 44th Mayor of the City of Columbus, narrowly defeating incumbent Maynard E. "Jack" Sensenbrenner by a margin of less than 2,000 votes. Tom won election on the strength of a campaign in which he assured the people of the city he'd be "quietly effective" as the city's highest ranking municipal officer. Whether quietly or not, effective he was. Under his watch, Columbus underwent one of the largest growth periods in the city's history. This included the construction of One and Two Nationwide Plaza, the Huntington Center, and the AEP Building. Moody began planning for Interstate 670 as well as State Route 315, which he negotiated to secure the land for, greatly contributing to the growth of the northern part of Columbus. Tom also oversaw the completion of Interstate 270, and the trash burning power plant. His time as mayor saw the growth of COSI and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, as well as the planning stages for Columbus City Center.

Thomas Moody's Mayoral tenure ended in 1984 with the election of fellow Republican Dana G. "Buck" Rinehart. Tom is a Mayor who will be missed by his city, and an alumnus that we can all be proud of. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.

Keaton Featured in Dispatch "Going to School" Profile

September 13th, 2008

South High School Junior Ronald Keaton is featured in the Columbus Dispatch this week. "Going to School" is a weekly profile of a student-athlete in the Central Ohio area. Keaton was the Bulldogs' starting quarterback until his week two injury during the Linden-McKinley game.

Click here to see the article, as well as a video, on the Dispatch website.

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August 25th, 2008 - Teachers Report

August 27th, 2008 - First Day of School for Students

September 1st, 2008 - Labor Day (No School)

September 30th, 2008 - Interim Reports Mailed

October 17th, 2008 - Capital Day (No School)

October 31st, 2008 - End of 1st Grading Period

November 12th, 2008 - Report Cards Mailed

November 26th, 2008 - Parent Teacher Conference Day

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December 19th, 2008 - Schools Close 1/2 Hour Early

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February 16th, 2009 - Parent Teacher Conference Day

February 17th, 2009 - Interim Reports Mailed

March 20th, 2009 - End of 3rd Grading Period

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