A Free Medical Clinic Opened in Rural East Texas. Thousands Poured in for help.

Dr. Doug Curran treats a patient at the East Texas Community Clinic’s original location in Gun Barrel City in November. The clinic has since moved into a bigger building down the road. Credit: Blaine Young/Public Health Watch

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By Kim Krisberg and David Leffler, Public Health Watch Gary Reaves, who owns a plant nursery in the nearby town of Malakoff, sometimes dropped by with lunch for the front-desk staff. His home shares a fence line with Curran’s ranch.“Athens is a very tightknit town,” Reaves said. “And a lot ...

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