Stories from Saturday, November 15, 2014

Glenn "Bo" Melson, 81, of Shelbyville died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Bierovic officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday.

"From my first day at the Times-Gazette, the legend of Bo Melson echoed through the halls of the T-G and ball fields throughout the county. Bo's coverage of the county's youth in sports is phenomenal. It was multi-generational. "It's said you have to wear many hats at a community paper but Bo really did. From printing press operator, circulation manager, sports editor and police beat, Bo covered most every depart... he probably even sold some ads!...

To say that this great community has lost a legend would be a huge understatement. Former longtime Shelbyville Times-Gazette sports editor and police beat writer Glenn "Bo" Melson passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 81. He and his wife Harriet had recently returned from a short trip when he started complaining of some abdominal pains on Thursday...