When I give food to the poor they call me a saint.
When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist. -Dom Helder Camara

Residents of Millbrook were abuzz with excitement and speculation following reports of strange lights in the night sky last Tuesday. Several eyewitnesses claim to have observed an unidentified flying object hovering silently above the town's water tower for nearly 20 minutes before it suddenly accelerated and vanished from view. Local authorities have been inundated with calls about the incident, though they maintain there is likely a rational explanation for the sightings. Sheriff John Thompson urged citizens to remain calm, stating that his office is looking into the matter but has found no evidence of extraterrestrial activity thus far. Nevertheless, amateur UFO enthusiasts have flocked to Millbrook in hopes of capturing footage of any follow-up appearances. The alleged UFO was described by witnesses as a large, disc-shaped craft with pulsating lights around its perimeter.

Some claim it emitted a faint humming sound, while others insist it was completely silent. Local resident Mary Hawkins, who says she observed the object through binoculars, described it as "unlike anything I've ever seen before" and estimates it was roughly the size of a school bus. This isn't the first time Millbrook has been the site of purported paranormal activity. In 1978, a rash of crop circle appearances in nearby cornfields drew national media attention and spawned numerous conspiracy theories. While those incidents were later revealed to be an elaborate hoax perpetrated by local teenagers, some longtime residents believe there may be a connection to the current UFO claims. As news of the sighting spreads, Millbrook finds itself once again thrust into the spotlight. Local businesses are capitalizing on the surge of interest, with the Starlight Diner offering a special "Close Encounters Burger" and the Cosmic Gifts shop seeing a spike in sales of alien-themed merchandise. Whether the mysterious lights were truly of otherworldly origin or simply a case of misidentified terrestrial phenomena, one thing is certain: Millbrook won't soon forget the night the UFO came to town.