LOANS - Age Analysis of Past Due Loans and Nonaccrual (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	$ 1,883,470	$ 1,737,106
Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	1,883,470	1,737,106
Nonaccrual Loans	9,839	5,706
30-89 Days Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	6,069	1,793
90 Days or More Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	370	0
Total Accruing Loans Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	6,439	1,793
Current Loans | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	1,867,192	1,729,607
Construction, land & land development
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income		229,435
Other commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income		975,447
Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	1,221,521	1,204,882
Commercial real estate | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	1,221,521	1,204,882
Nonaccrual Loans	4,304	1,658
Commercial real estate | 30-89 Days Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	2,608	395
Commercial real estate | 90 Days or More Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	0	0
Commercial real estate | Total Accruing Loans Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	2,608	395
Commercial real estate | Current Loans | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	1,214,609	1,202,829
Commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	247,146	229,435
Commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	247,146	229,435
Nonaccrual Loans	85	149
Commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development | 30-89 Days Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	812	0
Commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development | 90 Days or More Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	0	0
Commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development | Total Accruing Loans Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	812	0
Commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development | Current Loans | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	246,249	229,286
Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	974,375	975,447
Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	974,375	975,447
Nonaccrual Loans	4,219	1,509
Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate | 30-89 Days Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	1,796	395
Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate | 90 Days or More Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	0	0
Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate | Total Accruing Loans Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	1,796	395
Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate | Current Loans | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	968,360	973,543
Residential real estate
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	356,234	290,054
Residential real estate | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	356,234	290,054
Nonaccrual Loans	3,561	2,686
Residential real estate | 30-89 Days Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	2,503	882
Residential real estate | 90 Days or More Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	350	0
Residential real estate | Total Accruing Loans Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	2,853	882
Residential real estate | Current Loans | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	349,820	286,486
Commercial, financial & agricultural
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	242,756	223,923
Commercial, financial & agricultural | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	242,756	223,923
Nonaccrual Loans	1,956	1,341
Commercial, financial & agricultural | 30-89 Days Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	775	476
Commercial, financial & agricultural | 90 Days or More Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	0	0
Commercial, financial & agricultural | Total Accruing Loans Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	775	476
Commercial, financial & agricultural | Current Loans | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	240,025	222,106
Consumer and other
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	62,959	18,247
Consumer and other | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	62,959	18,247
Nonaccrual Loans	18	21
Consumer and other | 30-89 Days Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	183	40
Consumer and other | 90 Days or More Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	20	0
Consumer and other | Total Accruing Loans Past Due | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	203	40
Consumer and other | Current Loans | Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	$ 62,738	$ 18,186