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  • Abigail Blythe Batton • Cherokee Scout Colt Allen, 6, of Hayesville, gets a boost from his dad, Dwayne Allen, to sign his name to the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree truck Sunday in Murphy.
    Abigail Blythe Batton • Cherokee Scout Colt Allen, 6, of Hayesville, gets a boost from his dad, Dwayne Allen, to sign his name to the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree truck Sunday in Murphy.
  • Abigail Blythe Batton • Cherokee Scout Hardy Brothers Trucking drivers Deborah and Ed Kingdon will drive Ruby, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, from Murphy to Manteo for the 2022 U.S Capitol Christmas Tree Tour.
    Abigail Blythe Batton • Cherokee Scout Hardy Brothers Trucking drivers Deborah and Ed Kingdon will drive Ruby, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, from Murphy to Manteo for the 2022 U.S Capitol Christmas Tree Tour.
By Abigail Blythe Batton Cherokee Scout   Picea Rubens, affectionately referred to as “Ruby,” led a charmed life on her 6,000-foot mountain peak in the Pisgah National Forest. She stood tall among…

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