A formation appeared in a wheat field outside of town. Geometrically precise. Cleanly executed. The stalks were not broken — compressed. No mechanical tracks were found in the surrounding soil.
The county acknowledged it. Nobody panicked. Life continued more or less as it had, with the addition of one thing that had not been there before.
At the center of the formation was a glyph. Two letters. No explanation has been offered, and none has been requested.
From The Sentinel
On The Air — News 7
Carl Henderson
Farmer. Henderson Farm.
Carl Henderson owns the field where the formation appeared. He has given several interviews. His account has not changed.
Lyle
Neighbor. East of Henderson Farm.
Lyle lives just east of Carl's property. He says he saw something the night before the formation was discovered. He and his wife Darla have not given additional statements.
Dale "Dusty" Riggins
Host, Wheat Truths.
Dusty Riggins has been collecting patterns, sightings, and unexplained events in Wheat County for decades. He treats the glyph as a signature. He is specific, consistent, and entirely sincere. The Sentinel has quoted him as "a local researcher."
T.J. McClure
Mechanic. Route 7.
McClure doesn't say much about the formation. He has been seen near the fields, on the ridge roads, and at the library map drawers at unusual hours. When asked, he says people get curious. He doesn't elaborate.
Sheriff Tom Walker
Wheat County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff Walker has issued a statement. He described the formation as most likely a prank or natural occurrence. He urged residents to stay calm and use common sense.
Emily Carson
Staff Writer, Wheat County Sentinel.
Carson has covered the formation in several installments. She has interviewed Carl, quoted Lyle, and filed the sheriff's statement without editorial comment. She continues to report.