From staff reports STEUBENVILLE – The filing deadline for the May 4 primary election passed Wednesday with only a handful of candidates locally throwing their hats in the ring. Steubenville residents currently have one contested race and two levies to decide when they go to the polls in May. A 1-mill levy renewal also is on the ballot for voters in the Bantam Ridge, Brentwood, Cross Creek and West Park precincts. In Steubenville: — Incumbent 4th Ward Councilman Scott Dressel, 411 Madison St., will battle Royal Mayo, 544 Highland Ave., for the Democratic nomination. No one filed on the Republican ticket. — Incumbent 2nd Ward Councilman Craig Petrella, 1665 Moreland Drive, is unopposed on the Democratic ticket in the primary election. He’ll square off with Republican Tracy McManamon, 616 Belleview Blvd., in November.