| do Rochester Creek, Utah, and South Mountain | | | | asked to stop wasting newspaper time on |
| Park near Phoenix, Arizona, have to do with the | | | | responding to the many emails and phone calls |
| recent Stephenville, Texas, UFO Sightings? A lot! | | | | coming into the newspaper about the sightings. |
| Both are areas where ancient rock carvings by | | | | It’s fair to say that Angelia |
| Native Americans feature symbols and objects | | | | Joiner’s stories about the UFO sightings |
| that appear very similar to objects filmed and | | | | brought national and international attention to |
| photographed in and around Erath County Texas. | | | | Stephenville and caused her newspaper to |
| Jeff Woolwine, the International Paranormal UFO | | | | experience record sales for the month of January. |
| Society Director for Arizona, has reported for | | | | Given that, it‘s hard to understand the |
| many years that strange objects seen in the | | | | sudden change that occurred in editorial policy |
| skies over the Southwestern USA and Mexico | | | | toward the UFO sightings. Angelia gave her two |
| happen to match objects carved into rocks during | | | | weeks notice to the Stephenville Empire-Tribune |
| ancient times. Jeff, an Arizona native, began | | | | feeling that she was unable to satisfy her |
| reporting on these similarities after having his own | | | | employer. |
| UFO sighting of an object that was being followed | | | | Unwilling to simply abandon the local UFO |
| by a helicopter in the Phoenix area. | | | | witnesses or disregard all the emails and requests |
| After the phenomenon known as the Phoenix | | | | for more information coming her way, Angelia |
| Lights appeared in the skies over Arizona, Nevada | | | | decided that leaving the newspaper would be her |
| and parts of Mexico in March of 1997, Jeff found | | | | best course of action. At least two of the |
| evidence that these events had been foretold on | | | | witnesses she was writing about had multiple |
| a rock carving from South Mountain Park. That | | | | sightings after the January 8, 2008, event and |
| carving is an exact representation of what was | | | | claimed they were being harassed by government |
| seen over Phoenix on March 13, 1997. | | | | or military authorities. They weren’t the |
| The Rochester Creek, Utah, rock cravings are | | | | only ones to experience harassment. |
| generally considered to be around one thousand | | | | Just one week into her two week notice, Angelia |
| years old. In addition to the strange symbols that | | | | was suddenly confronted one morning by the |
| resemble objects seen in the skies of Texas | | | | newspaper publisher. The published asked her to |
| recently, the carvings also show strange | | | | leave the building immediately and confiscated her |
| creatures with large heads and large eyes that | | | | computer and rolodex. Angelia indicated later that |
| tend to resemble what UFO researchers consider | | | | she was shocked believing that she was leaving |
| to be the Grey type of Alien. | | | | the newspaper on good terms with her employer. |
| The huge panel of rock carvings at Rochester | | | | In various interviews since that time, Angelia |
| Creek is located off of a graded road near Utah | | | | remains unable to understand why she was |
| Highway 10 at milepost 16 or the Moore Cutoff | | | | treated in such a manner. |
| Road and requires a short hike. The rock carving | | | | Our own investigation of the Stephenville UFO |
| panel is considered to be one of the most | | | | sightings has turned up quite a lot. We heard from |
| spectacular in Utah. Historians say that the | | | | a private pilot that was flying his aircraft in the |
| carvings were either made by the Fremont or | | | | area of the mass UFO sighting at the time of that |
| Barrier Canyon Cultures. Others claim that among | | | | event. Based on his report and statements from |
| the strange symbols and a likeness of animals | | | | the former employee of a government |
| carved into the panel, a calendar exists that | | | | contractor known to IPUS (the International |
| illustrates the coming of the summer and winter | | | | Paranormal UFO Society), we now believe that |
| solstices. | | | | the object seen on January 8, 2008 may have |
| South Mountain Park overlooks the Phoenix, | | | | been chased by military aircraft because they had |
| Arizona, skyline. It was federal property until over | | | | breached restricted presidential airspace over the |
| seventy-five years ago when the U.S. | | | | Bush Ranch located south of Erath County. |
| Government donated it to the City of Phoenix. At | | | | During a recent radio interview, someone that |
| over sixteen thousand acres and eleven miles | | | | must have picked up on our findings regarding the |
| across, it is the largest city park in the USA. | | | | Bush Ranch connection asked Angelia Joiner if the |
| Located in the Sonoran Desert, the park is part | | | | idea that jets were chasing the UFO because |
| of two mountain ranges and is filled with rock | | | | they breached presidential airspace was a possible |
| carvings made by the Hohokam People. | | | | scenario. She said that based on what witnesses |
| The South Mountain Park rock carvings are over | | | | and others had told her, it was. She also pointed |
| one thousand years old. Jeff Woolwine has studied | | | | out that a military spokesperson that had originally |
| these carvings and taken people on tours of | | | | been cordial to her when she made initial inquiries |
| South Mountain Park for many years. He points | | | | about the military jets reportedly seen over Erath |
| out the amazing similarities between the carvings | | | | County, recently changed his attitude completely. |
| and unknown objects seen and photographed in | | | | Joiner made a friendly inquiry to the office of |
| the same general area and in other places where | | | | Major Karl Lewis, a spokesperson for a joint |
| similar carvings exist. He believes the objects | | | | military operating area that would know about any |
| might be some sort of living sky creatures or | | | | military jets over Stephenville. Angelia described |
| representations of humanoids. | | | | his attitude as cordial and indicated that he said he |
| A more recent connection to the Stephenville, | | | | would look into the matter and get back to her. |
| Texas, UFO Sightings occurred in the Midwest | | | | Shortly after that, Lewis made his first public |
| USA. An object was filmed on January 31, 2008, | | | | statement saying that no that military aircraft |
| that is an almost exact likeness of a drawing | | | | were flying over the Stephenville area on January |
| made by Constable Leroy Gaitan of an object he | | | | 8, 2008. He later reversed that statement saying |
| saw in the skies above Erath County. The photo | | | | that F-16s were involved in some sort of training |
| was taken in Indiana (location undisclosed at this | | | | exercises over the town. He also said these were |
| time). Likewise, one or more fast moving UFOs | | | | not unusual and that the aircrafts were operating |
| were spotted and filmed over San Antonio, | | | | in an area designated for such exercises. |
| Texas, on January 13, 2008 that match | | | | Local pilots were quick to point out to Angelia that |
| descriptions of some seen over and near | | | | Major Lewis was wrong. The jets were in an area |
| Stephenville. | | | | well outside of the normal airspace designated for |
| Every since the infamous January 8, 2008, mass | | | | training purposes. Even stranger, Angelia said that |
| UFO Sighting in the Stephenville area, a number of | | | | when she tried to call Lewis back for more |
| developments have occurred that are directly | | | | comments on the matter, he was no longer |
| connected to that and other sightings in Texas. | | | | cordial and sounded like he was reading a |
| While initially tolerant of the attention that the | | | | prepared statement over the phone no matter |
| UFO sightings brought to the farming communities | | | | what question she asked. When confronted about |
| of Erath County, Texas, the feelings of some | | | | it, he told her, “That’s all I can tell |
| apparently changed after a UFO research | | | | you.” |
| organization (not associated with IPUS) held | | | | Our latest information comes from someone that |
| meetings in the area to investigate the matter. | | | | claims to work for a member of Congress. I |
| Members of the press initially received high marks | | | | have exchanged emails back and forth with him |
| from most UFO Researchers for their coverage | | | | for about a week. Based on the little that I know |
| of the Erath County UFO sightings in print, over | | | | about him and have been able to verify, I do |
| the airwaves and on screen. That changed after | | | | believe he has connections to a member of |
| the UFO witness meeting. A Texas newspaper | | | | Congress. |
| likened members of the UFO research group that | | | | Our source says that members of at least one |
| held the meeting to the Scooby Doo Gang and | | | | congressional committee were briefed on the |
| noted that they didn’t even bring near | | | | Stephenville sightings. He would not say what they |
| enough sighting reports for everyone present. | | | | were told (and may not know), but said that they |
| Just days after that big meeting, a local politician | | | | were notified that the President was also briefed |
| complained about the way the press was blowing | | | | on whatever was happening with UFOs in Texas. I |
| the entire event out of all proportions. Shortly | | | | dislike unnamed sources, but what he is saying is |
| after that, Stephenville Empire- Tribune Reporter | | | | obvious and makes sense anyway. I will provide |
| Angelia Joiner said she was told to stop writing | | | | more information on this if it comes my way. |
| stories about the UFO sightings. She was also | | | | |