ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses by Portfolio Segment for Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 18,371	$ 16,128
Charge-offs	(3,518)	(1,944)
Recoveries	515	354
Provision for credit losses on loans	3,612	3,886
Ending balance	18,980	18,371
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(53)
Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	9,268	10,845
Charge-offs	(20)	(69)
Recoveries	73	52
Provision for credit losses on loans	(1,556)	(1,078)
Ending balance	7,765	9,268
Commercial real estate \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(482)
Commercial real estate \| Construction, land & land development
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,204	1,959
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	16	10
Provision for credit losses on loans	(914)	87
Ending balance	1,306	2,204
Commercial real estate \| Construction, land & land development \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		148
Commercial real estate \| Other commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	7,064	8,886
Charge-offs	(20)	(69)
Recoveries	57	42
Provision for credit losses on loans	(642)	(1,165)
Ending balance	6,459	7,064
Commercial real estate \| Other commercial real estate \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(630)
Residential real estate
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,105	2,354
Charge-offs	(427)	(771)
Recoveries	256	79
Provision for credit losses on loans	568	2,390
Ending balance	5,502	5,105
Residential real estate \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		1,053
Commercial, financial & agricultural
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,110	2,709
Charge-offs	(2,467)	(1,069)
Recoveries	161	201
Provision for credit losses on loans	3,100	959
Ending balance	2,904	2,110
Commercial, financial & agricultural \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(690)
Consumer and other
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,888	220
Charge-offs	(604)	(35)
Recoveries	25	22
Provision for credit losses on loans	1,500	1,615
Ending balance	$ 2,809	1,888
Consumer and other \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		$ 66

Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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