CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and Fees on Loans	$ 55,196	$ 43,128	$ 156,459	$ 122,050
Interest on Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments	199	2,053	1,204	3,565
Interest and Dividends on Securities:
Taxable	4,871	5,276	15,490	14,909
Non-taxable	5,376	6,067	16,492	17,541
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME	65,642	56,524	189,645	158,065
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on Deposits	15,578	3,597	37,906	6,475
Interest on FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings	2,505	1,229	6,913	3,387
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	18,083	4,826	44,819	9,862
NET INTEREST INCOME	47,559	51,698	144,826	148,203
Provision for Credit Losses	900	350	2,550	5,850
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	46,659	51,348	142,276	142,353
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Company Owned Life Insurance	446	416	1,276	1,768
Other Operating Income	1,270	1,365	3,943	3,858
Net Gains on Sales of Loans	614	854	1,831	3,324
Net Gains on Securities	0	23	40	473
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME	14,804	14,097	44,667	45,465
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and Employee Benefits	20,347	19,751	62,296	63,223
Occupancy Expense	2,813	2,764	8,270	8,446
Furniture and Equipment Expense	878	921	2,684	2,820
FDIC Premiums	700	477	2,128	1,418
Data Processing Fees	2,719	2,712	8,277	12,896
Professional Fees	1,229	1,188	4,405	5,124
Advertising and Promotion	1,278	1,215	3,706	3,380
Intangible Amortization	685	897	2,204	2,871
Other Operating Expenses	4,772	4,791	14,793	18,399
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE	35,421	34,716	108,763	118,577
Income before Income Taxes	26,042	30,729	78,180	69,241
Income Tax Expense	4,591	6,133	13,799	11,831
NET INCOME	$ 21,451	$ 24,596	$ 64,381	$ 57,410
Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.83	$ 2.18	$ 1.95
Diluted Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.83	$ 2.18	$ 1.95
Wealth Management Fees
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	$ 2,957	$ 2,376	$ 8,513	$ 7,656
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	2,982	3,014	8,653	8,568
Insurance Revenues
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	2,065	1,995	7,330	7,970
Interchange Fee Income
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	$ 4,470	$ 4,054	$ 13,081	$ 11,848