Featured Tallassee High School junior climbing mountains to fight for children’s health Cliff Williams Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email Dec 26, 2025 Dec 26, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Buy Now Submitted / TPI Tallassee High School junior Ian Pendergrass is training to climb Mount Rainier this summer to benefit Children’s Hospital. Many teens complain about going to work in the summer.After all they have completed months of school work, want to sleep in and hang out with their friends. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm}@E %2==2DD66 w:89 $49@@= ;F?:@C x2? !6?56C8C2DD]k^AmkAmp ;@3 E9:D A2DE DF>>6C 2E r9:=5C6?’D w2C3@C 92D :?DA:C65 9:> E@ 4=:>3 |E] #2:?:6C :? (2D9:?8E@? 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