LOANS (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for loan loss reserve:
Balance at beginning of period	$ 5,140	$ 4,661	$ 4,661
Charge-offs	(11)	(82)	(1,046)
Recoveries	93	121	325
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Balance at end of period	5,527	4,883	5,140
Loans:
Ending balance	597,731	485,862	600,935
Ending balance ALLR	(5,527)	(4,883)	(5,140)
Net loans	592,204	480,979	595,795
Ending balance ALLR:
Individually evaluated	2,203	1,406	1,216
Collectively evaluated	3,324	3,477	3,924
Total	5,527	4,883	5,140
Ending balance Loans:
Individually evaluated	9,435	2,896	3,077
Collectively evaluated	578,061	482,966	587,546
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	10,235		10,312
Total Loans	597,731	485,862	600,935
Commercial real estate loans
Allowance for loan loss reserve:
Balance at beginning of period	2,813	1,849	1,849
Charge-offs		(1)	(19)
Recoveries	81	54	131
Provision	(124)	(146)	852
Balance at end of period	2,770	1,756	2,813
Loans:
Ending balance	310,924	267,153	315,387
Ending balance ALLR	(2,770)	(1,756)	(2,813)
Net loans	308,154	265,397	312,574
Ending balance ALLR:
Individually evaluated	792	189	704
Collectively evaluated	1,978	1,567	2,109
Total	2,770	1,756	2,813
Ending balance Loans:
Individually evaluated	2,334	610	1,374
Collectively evaluated	303,256	266,543	308,661
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	5,334		5,352
Total Loans	310,924	267,153	315,387
Commercial, financial, and agricultural
Allowance for loan loss reserve:
Balance at beginning of period	1,539	1,378	1,378
Charge-offs		(62)	(663)
Recoveries		44	78
Provision	814	212	746
Balance at end of period	2,353	1,572	1,539
Loans:
Ending balance	99,496	83,461	101,895
Ending balance ALLR	(2,353)	(1,572)	(1,539)
Net loans	97,143	81,889	100,356
Ending balance ALLR:
Individually evaluated	1,380	1,111	492
Collectively evaluated	973	461	1,047
Total	2,353	1,572	1,539
Ending balance Loans:
Individually evaluated	6,793	1,748	863
Collectively evaluated	92,342	81,713	100,330
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	361		702
Total Loans	99,496	83,461	101,895
Commercial construction
Allowance for loan loss reserve:
Balance at beginning of period	142	80	80
Recoveries		3	50
Provision	2	(42)	12
Balance at end of period	144	41	142
Loans:
Ending balance	18,019	10,685	16,284
Ending balance ALLR	(144)	(41)	(142)
Net loans	17,875	10,644	16,142
Ending balance ALLR:
Collectively evaluated	144	41	142
Total	144	41	142
Ending balance Loans:
Collectively evaluated	17,613	10,685	16,126
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	406		158
Total Loans	18,019	10,685	16,284
One to four family residential real estate
Allowance for loan loss reserve:
Balance at beginning of period	285	516	516
Charge-offs		(3)	(290)
Recoveries		6	22
Provision	(41)	(128)	37
Balance at end of period	244	391	285
Loans:
Ending balance	142,283	104,376	139,553
Ending balance ALLR	(244)	(391)	(285)
Net loans	142,039	103,985	139,268
Ending balance ALLR:
Individually evaluated	21	98	19
Collectively evaluated	223	293	266
Total	244	391	285
Ending balance Loans:
Individually evaluated	271	513	768
Collectively evaluated	137,883	103,863	134,908
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	4,129		3,877
Total Loans	142,283	104,376	139,553
Consumer construction
Allowance for loan loss reserve:
Balance at beginning of period	6	25	25
Recoveries	1
Provision	(1)	(9)	(19)
Balance at end of period	6	16	6
Loans:
Ending balance	9,733	6,383	9,431
Ending balance ALLR	(6)	(16)	(6)
Net loans	9,727	6,367	9,425
Ending balance ALLR:
Collectively evaluated	6	16	6
Total	6	16	6
Ending balance Loans:
Collectively evaluated	9,733	6,383	9,216
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality			215
Total Loans	9,733	6,383	9,431
Consumer
Allowance for loan loss reserve:
Balance at beginning of period	13	148	148
Charge-offs	(11)	(16)	(74)
Recoveries	11	14	44
Provision	6	(32)	(105)
Balance at end of period	19	114	13
Loans:
Ending balance	17,276	13,804	18,385
Ending balance ALLR	(19)	(114)	(13)
Net loans	17,257	13,690	18,372
Ending balance ALLR:
Individually evaluated	10	8	1
Collectively evaluated	9	106	12
Total	19	114	13
Ending balance Loans:
Individually evaluated	37	25	72
Collectively evaluated	17,234	13,779	18,305
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	5		8
Total Loans	17,276	13,804	18,385
Unallocated
Allowance for loan loss reserve:
Balance at beginning of period	342	665	665
Provision	(351)	328	(323)
Balance at end of period	(9)	993	342
Loans:
Ending balance ALLR	9	(993)	(342)
Net loans	(9)	(993)	(342)
Ending balance ALLR:
Collectively evaluated	(9)	993	342
Total	$ (9)	$ 993	$ 342

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