After two weeks, there is still no word and no trace of Jesse Farber.

"The investigation is continuing," said Tamaqua Police Chief Rick Weaver on Monday morning.Meanwhile, family members are doing what they can to pursue additional information that might shed light on Farber's whereabouts."We will never stop looking for him," said his mother, Norma Jean Fritz, of Jim Thorpe, on Monday afternoon.The mystery has provided plenty of speculation but little in terms of actual clues.Farber called his girlfriend in great distress on Tuesday, Aug. 11, and then vanished, seemingly into thin air.According to Rachel Carroll, the conversation was brief. She said he sounded distraught, appealing for help.He indicated he was in the woods behind the school, presumably Sharp Mountain to the rear of Tamaqua Area High School.Family members began searching for him almost immediately and reported his disappearance to police.An official eight-hour search was launched Aug. 13.On Aug. 14, the official ground search was suspended for a day in order for police, search teams and volunteers to explore options, clarify available information and compare notes.In the meantime, Farber's family and a large network of friends maintained momentum by spreading word of the disappearance and conducting their own searches using ATVs.On Saturday, the official search resumed, another exhaustive, eight-hour shift.All of the searches were conducted in oppressive heat and humidity, with professionals and volunteers scouring ridges and valleys between Tamaqua and Walker Township. They used K-9 units, a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a military chopper from the Pennsylvania National Guard.Joining the task were Tamaqua police, firefighters, fire police and Tamaqua Rescue Squad, bolstered by Northeast Search and Rescue of Monroe County and the eastern state chapter of Pennsylvania Wilderness Search and Rescue, or PaWSAR.In addition, dozens of ATVs, most privately owned, were deployed due to rugged terrain with paths far too narrow, steep and rocky for normal-sized vehicles.After an all-out effort, the search for the missing father of two ended at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 15.However, on Sunday, Fritz organized a private search, once again deploying a large network of friends and their equipment.Fritz and her mother, Rae "Sweetie" Ferryman of New England Valley, distributed posters and Fritz offered a reward for information.At this point, the family is still searching and appealing for information. They're holding out hope Farber will be found safe.They've considered just about every possible scenario, they said, including the possibility that Farber might be disoriented or depressed.Fritz fears "he may have fallen into a mine hole."If, for some reason, Farber has gone into hiding, they're appealing to him to come forward.His grandmother, with whom Farber has a special bond, is worried about his welfare and safety."If he sees this, we want him to know everything will be OK if he comes home," said Ferryman recently.Likewise, Farber's brothers helped with the searches and they, too, want to see their sibling.Fritz is asking the public for help."If there was foul play, then somebody knows something," she said.If that's the case, she is urging those parties to step forward, even if they want to do so anonymously.Family members point out that many people know Farber by the name Jesse Rex. The family wants to find their loved one.Anyone with information is asked to call Fritz at 570-449-3985 or Tamaqua police, 570-668-5000.