Note 8 - Fair Value Measurements - Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Securities available for sale	$ 253,213	$ 271,172
Equity securities (included in other assets)	1,922
Securities held to maturity		1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Equity securities (included in other assets)	1,922
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Equity securities (included in other assets)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Equity securities (included in other assets)
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	50,151	25,915
Interest-bearing time deposits	8,935	9,258
Securities available for sale	253,213	271,172
Loans held for sale	2,339	2,630
Loans, net	428,423	409,618
FHLB and other restricted stock	1,988	1,979
Accrued interest receivable	2,689	2,694
Equity securities (included in other assets)	1,922
Deposits	702,079	664,562
Accrued interest payable	145	107
Securities held to maturity		1
FHLB advances		10,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	50,151	25,915
Interest-bearing time deposits	8,862	9,220
Securities available for sale	253,213	271,172
Loans held for sale	2,389	2,678
Loans, net	421,822	404,931
Accrued interest receivable	2,689	2,694
Equity securities (included in other assets)	1,922
Deposits	699,983	663,006
Accrued interest payable	145	107
Securities held to maturity		1
FHLB advances		10,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	50,151	25,915
Interest-bearing time deposits
Securities available for sale
Loans held for sale
Loans, net
Accrued interest receivable
Equity securities (included in other assets)	1,922
Deposits
Accrued interest payable
Securities held to maturity
FHLB advances
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents
Interest-bearing time deposits	8,862	9,220
Securities available for sale	253,213	271,172
Loans held for sale	2,389	2,678
Loans, net
Accrued interest receivable	2,689	2,694
Equity securities (included in other assets)
Deposits
Accrued interest payable	145	107
Securities held to maturity		1
FHLB advances		10,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents
Interest-bearing time deposits
Securities available for sale
Loans held for sale
Loans, net	421,822	404,931
Accrued interest receivable
Equity securities (included in other assets)
Deposits	699,983	663,006
Accrued interest payable
Securities held to maturity
FHLB advances

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Fair value portion of borrowing from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank).

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