Two dead, property damaged by remnants of tropical storm

PUTNAM COUNTY

Remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, left their mark on portions of Putnam County last week. A downed tree claimed the life of two young men, while other downed trees caused power outages and closed roadways.

The two men, 24-year-old Logan Christopher Deal and 25-year-old Jakob Hogan Tapley, both of Ellabell, Georgia, were instantly killed …