Thousands attend Roanoke Rodeo, raises money for Roanoke Volunteer Fire Department

Thousands attend Roanoke Rodeo, raises money for Roanoke Volunteer Fire Department

ROANOKE, Ind. (WANE) — When tasked with raising money to fund the Roanoke Volunteer Fire Department, the chief went a little hog wild. "They're starting with calf roping and they'll be going to bull riding eventually," said Brandon Taylor, the fire chief. He was talking about the order of events for the Roanoke Rodeo, which the department set up to raise money for the coming year. "This is starting to be one of our big fundraisers for the year…