Clackmannanshire,or the County of Clackmannan,is a historic county,council area,registration county and lieutenancy area in Scotland,bordering the council areas of Stirling,Fife,and Perth and Kinross. In terms of historic counties it borders Perthshire,Stirlingshire and Fife.
Alloa is a town in Clackmannanshire in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It is on the north bank of the Forth at the spot where some say it ceases to be the River Forth and becomes the Firth of Forth. Alloa is south of the Ochil Hills on the western Fife peninsula,6.0 miles (9.7 km) east of Stirling and 13.0 miles (20.9 km) west of Dunfermline;by water Alloa is 25 miles (40 km) from Granton.
Alabama State University is a public historically black university in Montgomery,Alabama. Founded in 1867,during the Reconstruction era,it was one of about 180 "normal schools" established by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing public common schools. It was one of 23 established to train African Americans to teach in segregated schools. Some of the 180 closed but most steadily expanded their role and became state colleges in the early 20th century and state universities in the late 20th century. ASU is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Tillicoultry is a town in Clackmannanshire,Scotland. Tillicoultry is usually referred to as Tilly by the locals.
William Hooper Councill was a former slave and the first president of Huntsville Normal School,which is today Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in Normal,Alabama.
Menstrie is a village in the county of Clackmannanshire in Scotland. It is about five miles east-northeast of Stirling and is one of a string of towns that,because of their location at the foothill base of the Ochil Hills,are collectively referred to as the Hillfoots Villages or simply The Hillfoots.
The Lincoln Normal School (1867–1970),originally Lincoln School and later reorganized as State Normal School and University for the Education of Colored Teachers and Students,was a historic African American school expanded to include a normal school in Marion,Alabama. Founded less than two years after the end of the Civil War,it is one of the oldest HBCUs in the United States.
Tullibody is a village set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies north of the River Forth near to the foot of the Ochil Hills within the Forth Valley. The village is 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south-west of Alva,1.8 miles (2.9 km) north-west of Alloa and 4.0 miles (6.4 km) east-northeast of Stirling. The village is part of the Clackmannanshire council area.
The Bluebells of Scotland is the usual modern name for a Scottish folksong. It was written by Dora Jordan,an English actress and writer. First published in 1801.
John MacKenzie Nicolson is a Scottish journalist,broadcaster and Scottish National Party (SNP) politician.
The Alabama State University Historic District is a 26-acre (11 ha) historic district at the heart of the Alabama State University campus in Montgomery,Alabama. It contains eighteen contributing buildings,many of them in the Colonial Revival style,and one site. The district was placed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on August 25,1994,and the National Register of Historic Places on October 8,1998.
Sauchie Tower,also known as Devon Tower,is a 15th-century tower house in Clackmannanshire,Scotland. The tower is located by the village of Fishcross,1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Sauchie and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north of Alloa,close to the River Devon. It is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The 2011–12 season was Alloa Athletic's first season back in the Scottish Third Division,having been relegated from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2010–11 season. Alloa also competed in the Challenge Cup,League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Greig Spence is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Stirling Albion.
Luke Donnelly is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Alloa Athletic. Donnelly began his career as a youth player for Celtic and has since played for East Stirlingshire,Morton,Queen's Park,Stranraer,Arbroath and is in his second spell with Alloa.
The Clackmannanshire Council election of 2017 was held on 4 May 2017,on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. It was the third successive election to run under the STV electoral system and used the five wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004,with 18 councillors being elected.
Kevin O'Hara is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Championship club Hamilton Academical. O'Hara has previously played for Falkirk,East Fife,Stenhousemuir,Alloa Athletic and Dunfermline Athletic.
Tullibody Academy was a school for African Americans in Hale County,central western Alabama. It was established by William Burns Paterson in the early part of 1870.
Sam Roscoe-Byrne is an English professional footballer who plays for Linfield.
Brian William Leishman is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Alloa and Grangemouth since 2024.
