From grant awards to lower crime statistics, the future of the City of De Kalb, Texas, is looking bright, officials say.

The city of De Kalb, Texas, has been awarded a total of $6.3 million in grants and federal funding within the past 18 months which will provide vast improvements throughout the city. Some of these improvements include renovations to the streets, water and sewage infrastructure upgrades, revitalization to historic downtown region and construction of new lowto moderate-income hou...