7 Little Johnstons fans know that in the current season of the show, Elizabeth heads toward her prom. In the show, fans know things look rather serious between Elizabeth and her boyfriend Brice, whos also her prom date. Amber and Trent talked to her about it. And, in a clip, fans also saw Elizabeth and Brice talk about their relationship. But due to the coronavirus in real time, Elizabeth spent her prom night at home, on the back porch.

TV Shows Ace reported about Brice and Elizabeth. Recall that she previously dated James Burdette. Heartbroken, she moved on and fell for Brice. On her Instagram, Elizabeth kept fans updated about her new love. Fans got to know Brice a lot better after the March 31 premiere of the new TLC season. One clip showed them really in love as only teens can be. She described him as super sweet, and he feels Elizabeths amazing.

In the clip, it appears that the two of them are obsessed with each other. And, it looks like Brice wants in on their relationship for the long-term. But especially nice for Elizabeth, hes got no hangups about her being a little person. It certainly looks like he loves her for who she is, no matter what. And of course, with prom looming, hes her date for sure. But now, the official 7 Little Johnstons account on Instagram noted the prom never happened as hoped.

So many young people miss out on college and high school graduations this year. The social distancing during COVID-19 makes it impossible for people to gather at public events. In fact, another TLC personality, Hunter Brown from Sister Wives graduated from the Air Force Academy but without the family present. InTouch Weekly noted Janelles mixture of pride and sorrow about that. So, theres bitter-sweet days for many young people like Elizabeth.

The 7 Little Johnstons account shared what went down on Elizabeths prom night this weekend. They posted a photo of Elizabeth in her special dress. The caption read, In honor ofSenior Prom todaywe went ahead, wore the dress & danced on the back porch! One fan said to Elizabeth, My daughter missed her prom too. So sorry you couldnt go but glad you made the best of it! Others noted that at least Elizabeth took the opportunity to wear her dress, and she looked stunning in it.

Many fans hope that in time, perhaps a belated prom takes place. But, at least the 7 Little Johnstons family made an effort for her to remember. Did you miss a special occasion? Sound off in the comments below.

Remember to check back with TV Shows Ace often for more news about the cast of TLCs 7 Little Johnstons.

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VANCOUVER, Wash. When school was let out in March, students didn't think it would be their final goodbye of the year. Mountain View High School choir teacher Jenny Bell wanted to hear her students sing once more. It's not a graded assignment, but a way to bring everyone together through music.

"There was a lot of things we missed about not getting that closure. It's like the end of a really good book that we didn't get to have the ending of and we just missed each other and missed making music together," Bell said.

Students past and present were asked and within minutes Bell had a dozen signed on to perform a song. Some were originals, others were favorites. Think of it as a front porch talent show of sorts.

Senior Sophie Hanson chose "Count on Me" by Bruno Mars.

"I picked 'Count on Me' because it's kind of talking about the friendship and counting on each other during hard times. I figured that was just perfect during a time right now. I feel like right now, people kind of is all we have since there's really nothing else to do besides school work," Hanson said.

Hanson, like every senior, had their final year upended by a virus and will miss out on those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, like prom and maybe even a graduation ceremony.

"I was honestly heartbroken."

Hanson plans to attend Grand Canyon University in Phoenix next year and pursue a biology major with an emphasis on pre-physical therapy.

Hanson also missed her final concert, which would have been a state competition.

"Sophie and I, our quartet made to state for the first time ever for choir. We don't get to go to that either, which sucks," says fellow senior Elin Bertheau.

Bertheau sang her own take on "Yesterday" by the Beatles.

"It made me kind of sad because I was thinking about it because I wish I could go back to yesterday, like when I didn't have to worry about all this coronavirus and canceling everything," she said. "One of the things I repeat is I believe in quarantine, because I know that quarantine is really important for preparing hospitals. My dad's a doctor."

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Elin has a full-ride scholarship to the University of Utah. "I just hope I get to go and not start on online classes," she said.

At at time when we are all apart, music might be one of the things that can bring us all together.

"It just brings everybody together when you're listening to a song you were in a different moment. You can kind of go back to that moment and all be there together in sort of the same feeling," Bertheau said.

Sophie Hanson agreed, "I think you have different moods when you listen to certain types of music. I know when I'm listening to music that I know and I enjoy, I can't help but sing along. I know that singing brings joy to me. I know a lot of the people that enjoy the porch concerts, it brings joy to them too."

For Bell, it's a sense of pride in her students and a way to hear their beautiful voices once more.

"They're like my children. I love them very much and I'm very proud of them. It doesn't take the place of them being together. It doesn't take the place of singing with each other."

If you'd like to listen to the songs, every night at 5 p.m. Evergreen Public Schools will upload a different concert to theirsocial media pages.

They will continue this until the end of the year and hope to get more high schools in their district to sign up.

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RAPID CITY, S.D. From silly to serious, Rapid City area photographers are capturing just how emotional this point in time is for so many- going from the hustle and bustle of daily life to now life standing still.

Front Porch Project, Courtesy Henry Roy Photography

As the saying goes- theres no place like home. And many families are getting a lot more time to be there, staying put is the new normal.

Photographers across the country are capturing this new life in a series called The Front Porch Project, photos of families on their doorstep, showing life in the time of COVID-19.

Front Porch Project, Courtesy Henry Roy Photography

Henry Ulrich with Henry Roy Photography is calling his series the drive by sessions, offering his services for free. Hes using a long lens to stay a safe distance away, knocking out family portraits in about 2 minutes. Hes says it gives families a little something to look forward to in perhaps the midst of the mundane.

Ulrich says, It brings joy to people, it gives them something to look forward to for the day. They go outside and get together with their family and have a little fun for a few minutes.

The project is also giving area photographers something to do while typical business is slow.

Front Porch Project, Courtesy Legacy Photo and Design

Amy Oyler, owner of Legacy Photo and Design says she was overwhelmed by the response she received. In the past 3 weeks she has taken pictures of over 250 families in Rapid City and surrounding communities. She is also taking photographs free of charge and asking clients to simply pay it forward.

Oyler says, I gave no guidance. Ive had everything from wearing their workout clothes and pajama pants to yesterday I had people in suits. And its been the whole garment, some people do funny stuff and some people are taking it really seriously like, this is going on our Christmas card.

Front Porch Project, Courtesy Legacy Photo and Design

Families were grateful for the opportunity to capture this unique moment in time, whatever it may look like.

Oyler says, Some people are talking about, this is going in my kids time capsule like this is a major deal. And this shows, here we are all at home, but still happy and together. It just show a little bit of light and sunshine where it feels really dark.

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Once a prom queen, always a prom queen.

One thoughtful family in Texas wanted to ensure that their high-schooler would still get a chance to enjoy prom this year, even though the annual dance had been canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. So, in lieu of the big event, her folks threw a prom on the porch bash -- and the senior student was even crowned queen of the night.

Grayson Chapman, pictured, at her "prom on the porch" party. (Jaci Chapman)

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Like many other school events, Highland High School called off the highly anticipated big dance, which hadbeen scheduled for March 28, due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Determined to make the night special for senior student Grayson, the Chapman family from Sweetwater hosted a prom on the porch party that evening.

The family spruced up the outdoor space with household dcor, stars and festive lights. (Jaci Chapman)

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Grayson thought it sounded a little cheesy at first. But she was so excitedto get to be able to dress up after all and go to her last prom, Jaci Chapman, Graysons mom, told Fox News on Thursday. Once we started getting the porch decorated and cranked up the music, she really started getting into the spirit of it!

Sprucing up the space with household dcor, stars and festive lighting, the Chapmans prepared the porch for their very own outdoor promenade. With respect for social distancing, just seven family members attended the very last minute soiree: Grayson, her parents, her two siblings, an uncle and acousin.

Grayson, left, is pictured with siblings Crae and Maura Chapman. (Jaci Chapman)

On Saturday night, Graysons older sister Maura, who is home from college,and her younger brother Crae, a sophomore at Highland High,also dressed up in their best formal attire for the porch party. Little cousin Gene Conway also looked quite dapperand was honored as "prom king."

Prom queen Grayson and prom king Gene, pictured. (Jaci Chapman)

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It wasn't the prom with her friends she thought she'd have, but she had so much fun!!! We all did! proud mom Jaci recalled. The kids dressed up, we cranked up a speaker, and spent two or three hours on our porch.

Not surprisingly, my senior won prom queen!" she added. So this spring may not be going according to plan, but we try to adapt and celebrate our seniors the best we can.

Determined to make the night special for senior student Grayson, the Chapman family from Sweetwater hosted a prom-themed bash at home for their high school senior. (Jaci Chapman)

Grayson has had so many events canceled, and she's taken in all in stride. We wanted to do something special for her, mom Jaci explained. (Jaci Chapman)

In a word of advice for other parents whose teens might be feeling frustrated or upset if the coronavirus has canceled their anticipated events, the Texas mom said she would absolutely recommend having a prom on the porch celebration.

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Grayson has had so many events canceled, and she's taken in all in stride. We wanted to do something special for her, Jaci explained. It wasn't at all the prom she had envisioned going to, but we've tried to teach our children life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it.

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This morning, I remembered a moment from 50 years ago that is quite relevant to the challenging, Coronavirus times we find ourselves living in.

I was 22, sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch of a house on Marthas Vineyard. As I sat there, the four-year old son of the couple who owned the house, came running past me. He was sobbing uncontrollably and I felt an undeniable urge to comfort him.

Bobby, I said, reaching his way, lifting him up, and placing him onto my lap, Whats wrong, my little friend? And the two of us just sat there, rocking back and forth together for a while, Bobby slowly calming down.

And then, just a few minutes later, his six-year old brother, Timmy, came running by. He was also sobbing, the same kind of super-sad tears Bobby had been crying just a little while ago.

Timmy, I said, reaching towards him. Come on over here with your brother and me. Its all going to be just fine, whatever it is.

And so, now, the three of us were rocking back and forth on that front porch, Timmys tears soon ending, as well.

My job was a simple one, to hold the boys in my arms, continue rocking, and share some words of comfort. We continued that way for another few minutes and then, much to my surprise, their mother appeared from the back of the house. She was also sobbing.

The same part of me that had reached out to the two boys just minutes before also wanted to reach out to her, but I noticed I had no more lap left and my arms were full. I was totally maxed. So I just looked up and did my best to comfort her with words.

Yes, both of my arms were occupied, but I could feel my heart reaching out. I cannot say, for sure, if it made it all the way to her, or if she received whatever I was sending out, but it felt good to make the effort, really good Bobby, Timmy, and I continuing to rock back and forth together, on that front porch, for what seemed like forever.

These, my friends, I do believe, are the times we are now living in. We are all on that front porch, so many of the people around us asking for comfort and support. While our laps might not be large enough for everyone and while our arms may already be full, we can still reach out. We can still comfort those in need. We can still, in a thousand different ways, extend our hearts in the direction of those who are needing support. Kindness is whats needed these days, my friends. Kindness and empathy. Kindness and generosity, love, patience, courage, and a whole lot of compassion in whatever form it takes.

And you can begin this very moment with the people on your own front porch.

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CINCINNATI A marketing firm located in Over-the-Rhine is taking a creative approach to bring people together while also practicing safe social distancing.

AGAR, an experiential marketing firm located in Over-the-Rhine, is launching its first citywide "Front Porch Pours" happy hour from 5-7 p.m. Friday. The event is designed to bring people onto their front porches or to an open window where they can enjoy a drink and talk with their neighbors.

"We started looking at how we want to keep our team engaged and what can we do for our city," said Andrew Salzbrun, a managing partner at AGAR. "We like spending our free time working on things for Cincinnati."

AGAR helped organize BLINK Cincinnati in 2017 and 2019 and began hosting Danger Wheel, an annual adult big wheel race held in Pendleton in 2014.

Salzbrun said for "Front Porch Pours," his team more than rose to the challenge of creating a citywide event focused on keeping people socially distanced while at the same time uniting and uplifting them.

"We're excited to just get people out of the house ... to enjoy a shared moment," Salzbrun said.

To that end, AGAR created a website where people can sign up to participate in Friday's "Front Porch Pours." When people sign up for the happy hour, they will receive a set of themed cocktail recipes, including one from popular Cincinnati mixologist Molly Wellmann.

"I'm a huge fan of the House Beer one, since I'm a beer guy," Salzbrun said.

Other featured drink suggestions include the "DeWine and Chill" and "Shut-In Shirley."

People also will get a link to a curated playlist of happy hour music to listen to while sipping their drinks.

"Our in-house record label, Old Flame, put together a really awesome two-hour playlist," Salzbrun said.

He added the playlist features a lot of familiar songs people will be able to sing along with "but also a lot of local bands, bands whose shows are either being postponed or canceled."

"We want to show them some love as well," Salzbrun said.

AGAR looks forward to planning similar events in the near future, Salzbrun said.

People interested in participating in "Front Porch Pours" can sign up at porchpours.splashthat.com.

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KALAMAZOO, Mich. On the other side of the Coronavirus pandemic, how do we want to remember it?

Many may not want to remember it, because it was a time of stress, job loss, sickness or even, death.

A Kalamazoo man whose photography business closed soon after COVID-19 hit Michigan, has found a new focus that's providing memorable and creative images for families during this heightened sense of uncertainty.

"My business dried up," said Brian Powers, who's been a professional photographer for 12 years. "I can't get into my studio, so there was nothing to take pictures of."

He says a little more than a week ago, he saw some news stories from around the United States of photographers traveling around their communities taking 'porch portraits.'

Soon after COVID-19 hit Michigan, photographer Brian Powers wanted to keep using his talent, so he's doing Porch Portraits for families.

Brian Powers

"They are professionally done family portraits, documenting how people are thinking and feeling during this pandemic," said Powers.

He launched a Facebook page and invited all of his contacts to join it. Soon after that, people started scheduling time for him to come to their homes and take the photos.

Soon after COVID-19 hit Michigan, photographer Brian Powers wanted to keep using his talent, so he's doing Porch Portraits for families.

Brian Powers

"On days when the weather has been good, I've done several porch portraits," said Powers. "The pictures are free. I upload them to the Facebook page and people can retrieve them from there and do whatever they want with them."

Some people just want a nice, traditional family portrait taken while others create some signage that best conveys their feelings and mood during this time of extreme uncertainty.

Soon after COVID-19 hit Michigan, photographer Brian Powers wanted to keep using his talent, so he's doing Porch Portraits for families.

Brian Powers

"I've seen all kinds of signs," Powers said. "Some saying, 'We'll get through this; We're in this together; The sun will shine again.'"

Powers respects social distancing during each shoot. He stands at least 20-feet away from the families, while using a telephoto lens to zoom-in close enough to capture each moment.

On Thursday, April 2, an entire subdivision of homes in Kalamazoo, Mi. scheduled to have him come out and take porch portraits.

Powers took porch portraits at 30 different homes that day.

Soon after COVID-19 hit Michigan, photographer Brian Powers wanted to keep using his talent, so he's doing Porch Portraits for families.

Brian Powers

"This is something kids who are old enough are always going to remember," said Rich Walsh, after Powers visited his subdivision and took his family's portrait. "Twenty years from now, they'll be telling stories like, 'I wasn't event allowed to go to school.'"

Welsh went on to say, "This moment in our history is kind of like 9/11, Pearl Harbor and the Kennedy Assassination."

Kristen Rowell, who lives in the same subdivision, says she was very exited when she saw the Facebook post about Brian's porch portraits.

Photographer Brian Powers is out of work, but is choosing to use his talent and free time to document this uncertain time by taking Porch Portraits.

Brian Powers

"It's definitely had to keep spirits up during this time," said Rowell. "This is a very weird time and I wanted to have a family portrait to remember how strong we were through all of this."

Photographer Brian Powers is out of work, but is choosing to use his talent and free time to document this uncertain time by taking Porch Portraits.

Brian Powers

Powers says he's closing in on having taken close to 100 different family porch portraits in the short time he's been doing it. While most of his clientele has been in and around the Kalamazoo area, he says he's willing to drive elsewhere in West Michigan to capture these images for people.

"So far, I haven't had anybody say, 'Stay home,'" said Powers. "I'd like to do this for as long as I can and for as long as people want it."

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TEMPLE, Texas A viewer sent 6 News a video on Facebook of a man stealing a package off of her porch. She said, the Temple Police Department told her they couldn't arrest the man at the moment because of the coronavirus. She said the TPD told her porch piracy is a felony in the State of Texas. She claimed they said they would have to get him after the pandemic ended.

So, 6 News reporter Cole Johnson reached out to the TPD to see if they arrested the man.

Spokesperson Cody Weems said in an email that the officer who was on that call wasn't working Thursday so he couldn't confirm the status in the case. But he did pull information from the report, which said it is still an active case and charges will be pursued.

"The officer located the suspect at a nearby residence. The suspect admitted to taking the package and retrieved the package from his residence," Weems said. "The officer collected statements from the individuals involved."

But, is the TPD holding off on arresting people for certain crimes because of the coronavirus?

Weems said the Bell County Sherriff's Office advised that it is not accepting inmates for certain non-violent misdemeanor offenses right now.

"Officers are issuing citations when applicable to obtaining warrants to make arrests at a later date. However, officers are continuing to make arrests for felonies and violent misdemeanors," Weems said. "To reiterate, Temple PD will continue to file charges for nonviolent offenses and will make arrests once Bell County Sheriff's Offices begins accepting inmates again for such offenses."

Major TJ Cruz of the Bell County Sheriff's Office said that when looking at arrestable offenses, it's a case by case issue. If an officer feels that someone does need to be arrested for an offense, they can contact the Bell County Jail to make arrangements.

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As a photographer, Cara Soulia feels her purpose is to document life. Its why she left a successful career in finance five years ago to pick up her camera full-time. So when thecoronaviruspandemic began to take hold of Soulias cozy Boston suburb, closing schools and forcing residents indoors, she worried about more than just her finances.

Even though this is negative, its historic and needs to be documented, said Soulia, who lives in Needham, Massachussetts. I couldnt help but think, How am I going to document this time in history?' Then I got the call from Kristen.

Kristen Collins helps Soulia market her family photographybusiness. She had been considering a similar question over coffee when she had a flashbulb idea: Why dont we go to these families and capture this moment in their lives where they are in their homes?

Or to be more specific and socially distant, in front of their homes. The Front Steps Project was launched on St. Patricks Day, and it has since raised almost $20,000 for charity.

Soulia and Collins started by pitching the idea to a handful of close friends and clients. Soulia would drive over, honk, and the family would be dressed and ready to step out the front door. Soulia would come no closer than 10 feet and do her best to pose them.

Im used to being up close and moving them, Soulia said. Im not used to posing people with my words I dont even know everyones names.

Once she gets the girl on the end or the dad in the frame and looking at her, she snaps a few shots and is on her way. In lieu of payment, she requests a donation to the Needham Community Council, a nonprofit that works to address health, educational and social needs in the community.

Thanks to social media and word of mouth, Soulia and Collins were soon overloaded with requests through their online application form. Two other area photographers, Caitrin Dunphy and Topher Cox, joined the project. Together, they have shot nearly 400 Needham families.

Perhaps even more inspiring was the response from other communities around the country as news of the Front Steps Project stretched to Georgia toIndianato California. More than 250 photographers contacted Soulia and Collins looking to capture their neighborhoods and raise money for local causes. A studio in South Carolina has families hold up a sign with a word or two about what this time has meant to their families. Aphotographer in Michigan calls them "porchraits."

Now that pandemic has intensified, Soulia and Collins want to set another example for their fellow photographers:hitting pause. As of this week, The Front Steps Project is joining the movement to flatten the curve.

We knew wed have a stay-at-home order, Collins said. We want to respect our government and community. We want the other photographers to see us as leaders who say when its time to stop, its time to stop.

While Soulia and her 10-year-old daughter/navigator were hustling around the neighborhood, frantically clicking the shutter button, they didnt have time to stop to appreciate what they were doing. Now on hiatus, Soulia has had a chance to go back and really look at the images: families wearing everything from slacks to PJs, huddling together, trying to smile through one fleeting moment of normalcy in a time of staggering uncertainty.

One of the most important moments was when we connected with the local hospital, Soulia said. There were nine ER doctors in blue scrubs with masks on. It was everything. The story of what was happening. I didnt have time to process it at the moment. When I got home, I couldnt help but cry.

Tony Rehagen is a freelance writer in St. Louis

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Since her classes are now all remote due to the coronavirus pandemic, Anderson emailed her teacher for help, rather than ask for it in the classroom.

She expected some emails, or maybe even a phone call from her teacher, Mr. Chris Waba.

But then the doorbell rang -- and she saw Waba, standing on her porch, holding a whiteboard and marker, ready to teach.

The Madison, South Dakota student said while trying to complete her math homework, she couldn't ask her parents for help because they weren't home. Plus, she said, they wouldn't have been much help anyway.

"My mom got all the questions wrong when she helped me before," Anderson told CNN.

When Waba received Anderson's email, he responded -- but could tell she was still struggling with the lesson.

For 10 minutes or so, Waba squatted on Rylee's porch as he went through three math equations. Rylee stood on the other side of the screen door, nodding her head as she followed along and took notes.

"He made it easier to understand," Rylee said. "I appreciated him coming over."

Rylee's dad, Josh Anderson, who is the head coach of Dakota State University's football team, shared the moment on Twitter. His post has since garnered hundreds of retweets and thousands of likes.

"The picture just shows the length that which teachers will go to help their students at any cost during these times," Josh Anderson said.

Waba, who has been teaching at Madison Middle School for 27 years, said it was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

"I'm a better communicator face-to-face than (on) the telephone and I think students learn better that way," Waba said. "Teachers all across the nation have been thrown into a situation like this. I think we're all more comfortable being in front of our classes and that's where we'd rather be."

By the end of their lesson, Waba said he could tell Rylee finally understood the concept because she smiled and thanked him.

"That's what teachers are looking for, those smiles," Waba said. "That's the joy of being a teacher and that's what we do it for."

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