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SEGMENT RESULTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
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Net interest income	$ 8,732us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 8,403us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 8,384us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 8,525us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 8,598us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 8,200us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 8,021us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 8,042us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 34,044us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 32,861us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 32,203us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Credit provision for loan losses	375				(1,000)		150	(250)	375	(1,100)	(775)
Non-interest income	3,560us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	3,593us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	3,638us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	3,532us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	3,867us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	3,986us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	4,075us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	3,816us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	14,323us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	15,744us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	14,943us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
Non-interest expense	10,770us-gaap_NoninterestExpense	11,243us-gaap_NoninterestExpense	10,620us-gaap_NoninterestExpense	10,738us-gaap_NoninterestExpense	10,746us-gaap_NoninterestExpense	10,413us-gaap_NoninterestExpense	10,442us-gaap_NoninterestExpense	10,622us-gaap_NoninterestExpense	43,371us-gaap_NoninterestExpense	42,223us-gaap_NoninterestExpense	40,641us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
PRETAX INCOME	1,147	753	1,402	1,319	2,719	1,773	1,504	1,486	4,621	7,482	7,280
Provision for income taxes (benefit)	398us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	388us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	423us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	389us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	878us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	547us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	434us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	430us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	1,598us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	2,289us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	2,241us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
NET INCOME	749us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	365us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	979us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	930us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	1,841us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	1,226us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	1,070us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	1,056us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	3,023us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	5,193us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	5,039us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Total assets	1,089,263us-gaap_Assets				1,056,036us-gaap_Assets				1,089,263us-gaap_Assets	1,056,036us-gaap_Assets	1,000,991us-gaap_Assets
Retail Banking [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net interest income									20,141	20,223	20,585
Credit provision for loan losses									57	(92)	(160)
Non-interest income									5,633	6,512	6,565
Non-interest expense									22,531	22,870	22,802
PRETAX INCOME									3,186	3,957	4,508
Provision for income taxes (benefit)									958	1,165	1,358
NET INCOME									2,228	2,792	3,150
Total assets	376,009				347,823				376,009	347,823	336,241
Commercial Banking [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net interest income									16,777	15,687	14,499
Credit provision for loan losses									318	(1,008)	(615)
Non-interest income									381	642	585
Non-interest expense									10,868	10,148	8,970
PRETAX INCOME									5,972	7,189	6,729
Provision for income taxes (benefit)									1,819	2,166	2,044
NET INCOME									4,153	5,023	4,685
Total assets	563,690				545,556				563,690	545,556	497,331
Trust [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net interest income									47	35	35
Credit provision for loan losses
Non-interest income									8,118	8,391	7,784
Non-interest expense									6,967	6,605	6,387
PRETAX INCOME									1,198	1,821	1,432
Provision for income taxes (benefit)									634	619	487
NET INCOME									564	1,202	945
Total assets	5,015				4,722				5,015	4,722	4,429
Investment/ Parent [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net interest income									(2,921)	(3,084)	(2,916)
Credit provision for loan losses
Non-interest income									191	199	9
Non-interest expense									3,005	2,600	2,482
PRETAX INCOME									(5,735)	(5,485)	(5,389)
Provision for income taxes (benefit)									(1,813)	(1,661)	(1,648)
NET INCOME									(3,922)	(3,824)	(3,741)
Total assets	$ 144,549				$ 157,935				$ 144,549	$ 157,935	$ 162,990