Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and Fees on Loans	$ 169,158	$ 139,151	$ 151,658
Interest on Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments	5,765	488	382
Interest and Dividends on Securities:
Taxable	20,453	12,962	10,447
Non-taxable	23,550	17,778	11,882
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME	218,926	170,379	174,369
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on Deposits	13,514	4,955	13,696
Interest on FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings	4,828	4,594	5,430
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	18,342	9,549	19,126
NET INTEREST INCOME	200,584	160,830	155,243
Provision for Credit Losses	6,350	(6,500)	17,550
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	194,234	167,330	137,693
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Company Owned Life Insurance	2,264	1,529	2,307
Other Operating Income	5,116	6,991	3,388
Net Gains on Sales of Loans	3,818	8,267	9,908
Net Gains on Securities	562	2,247	4,081
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME	59,133	59,462	54,474
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and Employee Benefits	84,145	68,570	68,112
Occupancy Expense	11,223	11,081	10,033
Furniture and Equipment Expense	3,698	3,750	3,991
FDIC Premiums	1,860	1,419	740
Data Processing Fees	15,406	7,611	6,889
Professional Fees	6,295	5,009	3,998
Advertising and Promotion	4,416	4,197	3,589
Intangible Amortization	3,711	2,731	3,539
Other Operating Expenses	23,437	19,639	16,232
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE	154,191	124,007	117,123
Income before Income Taxes	99,176	102,785	75,044
Income Tax Expense	17,351	18,648	12,834
NET INCOME	$ 81,825	$ 84,137	$ 62,210
Basic Earnings per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.78	$ 3.17	$ 2.34
Diluted Earnings per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.78	$ 3.17	$ 2.34
Wealth Management Fees
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest Income	$ 10,076	$ 10,321	$ 8,005
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest Income	11,457	7,723	7,334
Insurance Revenues
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest Income	10,020	9,268	8,922
Interchange Fee Income
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest Income	$ 15,820	$ 13,116	$ 10,529