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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Loan Portfolio (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	$ 2,003,610	$ 1,972,664
Allowance for credit losses	(20,471)	(22,517)	$ (20,075)	$ (19,659)
Loans, net	1,983,139	1,950,147
Construction
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	141,604	138,887
Commercial mortgages, other
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	1,004,198	984,038
Home equity lines and loans
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	87,608	87,056
Indirect consumer loans
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	204,081	210,423
Direct consumer loans
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	9,238	9,872
Commercial and Agricultural
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	279,635	264,396
Allowance for credit losses	(4,516)	(5,055)	(4,053)	(3,373)
Commercial Mortgages
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	1,145,802	1,122,925
Allowance for credit losses	(10,367)	(12,026)	(10,983)	(11,576)
Loans, net	1,900
Commercial Mortgages \| Construction
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	141,604	138,887
Allowance for credit losses	0	0
Commercial Mortgages \| Commercial mortgages, other
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	1,004,198	984,038
Residential Mortgages
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	277,246	277,992
Allowance for credit losses	(2,062)	(2,194)	(1,892)	(1,845)
Consumer Loans
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	300,927	307,351
Allowance for credit losses	(3,526)	(3,242)	$ (3,147)	$ (2,865)
Consumer Loans \| Home equity lines and loans
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	87,608	87,056
Consumer Loans \| Indirect consumer loans
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	204,081	210,423
Consumer Loans \| Direct consumer loans
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	9,238	9,872
Commercial & industrial
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	279,414	264,140
Commercial & industrial \| Commercial and Agricultural
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	279,414	264,140
Agricultural
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	221	256
Agricultural \| Commercial and Agricultural
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	$ 221	$ 256