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WJTN News Headlines for Feb. 10, 2020

A Sinclairville man has been arrested on menacing and drug possession charges after allegedly threatening other people with a knife in two Chautauqua County towns....  

Sheriff's officers were intially called to a location in the Town of Stockton last Thursday and following an investigation, they learned the suspect was 24 year-old Austin Schwab.  Schwab allegedly threatened another person's life while brandishing a knife.  A warrant was issued for his arrest for second-degree menacing, and criminal possession of a weapon charges.   Last Friday, deputies stopped Schwab's car in the town of Gerry, and he was allegedly found to be operating the vehicle while under the influence of drugs.  He was also found to be in possession of a controlled substance, and numerous hypodermic needles.  He was charged there with driving while ability impaired by drugs, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and aggravated unlicensed operation.


A north county man has been sentenced to eight-years in federal prison and 25 years supervised post-release for his conviction on child pornography charges...

U-S Attorney James Kennedy, Junior announced late last week that 56 year-old Joseph Harvey of Forestville, received the sentence from federal Judge Lawrence Vilardo.  Prosecutors say Harvey was accused of being found in possession of 37 videos and 51 images of child pornography in May of 2016 and, some included prepubescent minors, and depictions of violence.  They also say he exchanged text messages at that time with another man in which they discussed child pornography.  During those text exchanges, Harvey distributed and received images of child pornography.

The city of Jamestown's Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department has had to take down five old and damaged trees that are part of the West Third Street "Cathedral Oak Trees."  

City Arborist Dan Stone responded last week to a number of public inquiries about the work that was taking place along the street between Hall Avenue and Hallock Street.  Stone says they were taken down over several days.

In recent years, the Oak Trees across the city have been impacted by the Emerald Ash Borer.  Stone says that led to the removal of 317 oaks last year alone.  He says they've been able to treat and fertilize several trees, but, some done several years ago are at the end of their life cycles.  Stone says parks crews cut down 200 to 300 trees a year but, he adds they replace them.  He says they have 255 trees that will go into the ground this Spring.  In 1986, Stone says there were 67 Oak Trees in that five-block area of West Third Street.


Two major projects should be having a positive impact on the Dunkirk area's economy during 2020....  

Mayor Willie Rosas announced late this past week that the Cold Storage Warehouse located on South Roberts Road is ready for operation.

Rosas also gave an update on another project that is expected to get underway in 2020 at Fieldbrook Foods.  He says that expansion effort has been in the design and planning stages, and they are looking to receive the necessary approvals and permits to begin.  The $89-million expansion is expected to employ about 70 workers. 


New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says his state will file a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's plan to block New Yorkers from enrolling in "trusted traveler" programs...  

The lawsuit announced Friday is the latest salvo in an escalating fight over immigration policy between President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders in his home state.  Federal officials say they took the step of blocking New Yorkers because of a new state law barring immigrant agents from getting access to state motor vehicle records.  The law allows New York residents to apply for driver's licenses without having to prove they are in the U.S. legally. 


The Chautauqua County Office buildings and courthouse in Mayville had to be evacuated for a while last Friday after a power outage triggered their emergency system....  

County Executive PJ Wendel's office confirms that, due to the winter weather, evacuees were taken to the nearby Mayville Catholic Church.  Wendel says at first officials were not sure why the system was triggered, but after they determined there was no threat to public safety, the campus was re-opened.  He says no other county facilities were effected by the outage and subsequent evacuation.