Sammy’s Sweet Shack and Coffee House debuts in Tacna
Honey Pot, batteries Plus open, The Press closes
So many new businesses, it’s hard to keep up! It’s a good problem.
One business making its Tacna debut is Sammy’s Sweet Shack and Coffee House. It’s located at 40140 E. Highway 80, next to the post office.
Samantha Richmond of Wellton, who owns TeamRichmond Mobile Welding and Tire Repairs with husband Wayne Richmond, are celebrating the cafe’s grand opening this Sunday morning.
Sammy’s serves all-day breakfast, lunch and dinner. Customers will find pastries and pies, burgers and fries, and boba tea and ice cream by the scoop. It also has various hot, cold and frozen coffees, lattes, espressos, malts and shakes.
“Our cafe offers delicious, freshly brewed coffee that will make any coffee lover proud. We also offer breakfast and dinner so you can pair your caffeine intake with a yummy treat,” Sammy’s stated.
“It’s not just about cof
fee and tea or pastries and snacks.It will be a place of familiar smiles, community gatherings, sharing memories and most importantly, bring the happiness back!”
The cafe is open seven days a week, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., with delivery, curbside and catering options also available.
To reach Sammy’s Sweet Shack and Coffee House, call 928-785-4057.
The Foothills has a new business. The Honey Pot Farmhouse Market is now located at 11242 S. Foothills Blvd., Suite 28, in the Foothills Village. The shop used to be at 2540 S. 4th Ave., Suite 7.
Luz’s Farm, which is on Laguna Dam Road, owns the shop. It carries farmers market products, such as fresh produce and dates, daily baked goods, and, as the name implies, bee products. It also has handmade goodies, roasted peanuts and even cold Mexican Cokes and patio chairs.
The shop is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. To reach The Honey Pot, call 702-528-6327.
Another business that will open Monday is Batteries Plus at 2500 S. 4th Ave., Suite 1. The store will have thousands of common and unique batteries, light bulbs, cell phone accessories, flashlights, fuses, smart home products, automobile key fobs and more.
The store will also offer smartphone and tablet repair services, providing in-store repairs for cracked screens, battery replacements and more.
To reach Batteries Plus, call 928-366-1013.
On a sad note, the owners of The Press Cafe and Bistro, 121 E. 24th St., announced the closure of the restaurant.
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce we are permanently closing our doors. We’ve weathered fire, forced closures and sickness, but our luck has finally run out. We want to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years. It has truly been a pleasure to feed you,” Tara and Shaun Morrison II posted online.
In 2018, a kitchen fire, which also caused smoke damage to the dining room, forced the closure of The Press. The Morrisons remodeled the restaurant and made a comeback.
Then the pandemic hit, again forcing the restaurant’s closure. Although they’ve since reopened, it seems too much damage has already been done. We’re sorry to see The Press go and wish the Morrisons well on their next adventure.
Here is the Yuma Commercial Construction Project Updates for this week:
• New Plans Submitted for Review: Alside Windows, 7550 E. 30th St., for a new truck dock; Knights Inn, 2730 S. 4th Ave., for fire damage repairs and alterations.
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AWC 65 Eastern Arizona 59 AWC: 2-5, 2-2 EA: 4-1, 4-1
Eastern Arizona’s final possession was supposed to be for the win, or at least a tie to force overtime. But like Arizona Western’s defense did all night, it forced a turnover in crunch time.
Buse Utku’s steal and assist to Imani Mitchell with seconds remaining was the clincher in Saturday’s 65-59 win over the Gila Monsters (4-1, 4-1 ACCAC).
The play sent the Matadors’ bench into a frenzy as the team collected just its second win this year.
The Matadors (2-5, 2-2 ACCAC) forced 20 turnovers and converted those opportunities into 18 points.
“We kept our energy level up and we took advantage of it,” AWC head coach Pat Cunningham said. “We got to running our transition game. It’s been good all year, but we’re finally finishing.”
Arizona Western made enough adjustments Saturday to beat one of the hottest teams in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference.
And despite losing by double-digits the night before to the same opponent, the Matadors’ efforts defensively Saturday sealed the victory.
However, no play exemplified the heart of the Matadors more than Jenny Nkem-Womsi sacrificing
her body to dive on the hardwood and rip away a steal to give AWC an extra possession with 16.4 seconds remaining.
The game-changing play eventually sent Utku to the free-throw line where she’d connect on both to stretch the lead to four.
“We were competing (for the 50/50 balls),” AWC head coach Pat Cunningham said. “We were tough tonight and we’ve lacked some of that to begin the year.”