The Hall County Sheriff’s Office reported Dec. 18 that the number of registered sex offenders in Hall County dropped to less than 300 for 2013. Lt. Stephanie Gilbert, who is in charge of the Hall County Sex Offender Registry Unit, said the number of registered offenders in the county had been as high as 308 at the beginning of the year. Gilbert noted her unit and the sheriff’s office have worked with the Georgia Department of Corrections, Probation and Parole Office, along with local and federal law enforcement agencies, to ensure offenders comply with all registry requirements.