JOSC Blog

Jacksonville’s reputation as a boxing hub continues to grow. Most recently, we hosted our annual Marine Chevy Freedom Fight, an exciting...

The Sports Commission’s role is to attract visitors to Onslow County to bring new dollars into our economy. The benefits of this have so...

In honor of National Volunteer Week happening later this month, we wanted to highlight the different ways you can get involved with us....

Our mission reads: The Jacksonville-Onslow Sports Commission is committed to fostering economic development and quality of life through...

The cheering crowd, the medals clanging…we all live for the rush of completing the race, but have you ever wondered what happens to get...

We have all heard the term tourism but do you know why it is important? Tourism is defined as the practice of traveling for recreation,...

It's a busy month for the Jacksonville-Onslow Sports Commission! We have our Marine Chevy Freedom Fight Boxing event this Friday AND...

What a beautiful time of year here in Onslow County. Pollen aside, spring is always a wonderful time as the grass greens, the flowers...

Those three words come to mind when we think of 2021. We are thankful for each one of our board members, volunteers, sponsors, friends...

What is economic impact? Many people have probably heard the term “heads on beds” as a way of tracking occupancy tax numbers (room...

While we hosted a few events since Covid started, New River Splash, held May 22, felt like our grand re-opening. It finally felt like we...

We are so excited to host this event IN PERSON! If you’re not familiar with this event, it is a multifaceted event! We start the day with...

“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” – Alexander Graham Bell Being a wife of a Marine Corps Veteran, I am reminded...

This year is the 20th anniversary of the Jacksonville-Onslow Sports Commission…sort of. It is the anniversary that we recognize as to...

More Normal Than Normal Normal is a relative term these days but things are beginning to feel more normal than normal. That last normal...

We had an excellent turnout for the Marine Chevrolet Freedom Fight III located at Northside High School this year. We saw great pre order...

The East Coast Invitational is a four day basketball tournament that has some of the best high school basketball teams in the state. It...

Our inaugural race series is in the books and it seemed to be a huge success by all accounts. Of the seven races, two were first time...

What a wonderful way to celebrate Armed Forces Day! We had a record number of registrants for the 5th Anniversary event. The race was...