LOANS AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES - Aging analysis of recorded investments by class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	$ 24,865	$ 12,329
Current	2,451,270	1,941,839
Total Recorded Investment	2,476,135	1,954,168
30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	11,767	7,573
60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	11,430	2,548
90 or More Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,668	2,208
Cash, Securities and Other
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	2,278	751
Current	163,392	260,439
Total Recorded Investment	165,670	261,190
Cash, Securities and Other | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,735	745
Cash, Securities and Other | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	539
Cash, Securities and Other | 90 or More Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	4	6
Consumer and Other
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,308	456
Current	48,646	34,302
Total Recorded Investment	49,954	34,758
Consumer and Other | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	996	454
Consumer and Other | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	167
Consumer and Other | 90 or More Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	145	2
Construction and Development
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	201	2,758
Current	288,296	175,958
Total Recorded Investment	288,497	178,716
Construction and Development | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due		2,758
Construction and Development | 90 or More Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	201
1-4 Family Residential
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,747	1,449
Current	896,407	579,423
Total Recorded Investment	898,154	580,872
1-4 Family Residential | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,747	1,449
Non-Owner Occupied CRE
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,073	2,548
Current	495,703	480,074
Total Recorded Investment	496,776	482,622
Non-Owner Occupied CRE | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,073
Non-Owner Occupied CRE | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due		2,548
Owner Occupied CRE
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,165	1,419
Current	214,891	211,007
Total Recorded Investment	216,056	212,426
Owner Occupied CRE | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,165	1,419
Commercial and Industrial
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	17,093	2,948
Current	343,935	200,636
Total Recorded Investment	361,028	203,584
Commercial and Industrial | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	5,051	748
Commercial and Industrial | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	10,724
Commercial and Industrial | 90 or More Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	$ 1,318	$ 2,200