LOANS AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES - Aging analysis of recorded investments by class (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) loan
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	$ 35,784	$ 12,329
Current	2,114,364	1,941,839
Total Recorded Investment	2,150,148	1,954,168
30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	32,565	7,573
60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	1,314	2,548
90 or More Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	1,905	2,208
Cash, Securities and Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	3,956	751
Current	176,782	260,439
Total Recorded Investment	180,738	261,190
Cash, Securities and Other | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	3,803	745
Cash, Securities and Other | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	149
Cash, Securities and Other | 90 or More Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	4	6
Consumer and Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	79	456
Current	47,776	34,302
Total Recorded Investment	$ 47,855	34,758
Number of loans, 90 days delinquent and accruing interest | loan	9
Consumer and Other | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	$ 36	454
Consumer and Other | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	35
Consumer and Other | 90 or More Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	8	2
Construction and Development
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	805	2,758
Current	161,621	175,958
Total Recorded Investment	162,426	178,716
Construction and Development | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due		2,758
Construction and Development | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	805
1-4 Family Residential
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	9,705	1,449
Current	723,020	579,423
Total Recorded Investment	732,725	580,872
1-4 Family Residential | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	9,705	1,449
Non-Owner Occupied CRE
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due		2,548
Current	489,111	480,074
Total Recorded Investment	489,111	482,622
Non-Owner Occupied CRE | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due		2,548
Owner Occupied CRE
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	278	1,419
Current	224,319	211,007
Total Recorded Investment	224,597	212,426
Owner Occupied CRE | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due		1,419
Owner Occupied CRE | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	278
Commercial. and Industrial.
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	20,961	2,948
Current	291,735	200,636
Total Recorded Investment	312,696	$ 203,584
Number of loans, 90 days delinquent and accruing interest | loan		1
Commercial. and Industrial. | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	19,021	$ 748
Commercial. and Industrial. | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	47
Commercial. and Industrial. | 90 or More Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	$ 1,893	$ 2,200