LOANS - Schedule of Aging of Amortized Cost Basis of Loans by Aging Category and Accrual Status (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	$ 1,842,980	$ 1,883,470
Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	1,195,694	1,221,521
Commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	205,046	247,146
Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	990,648	974,375
Residential real estate
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	344,167	356,234
Commercial, financial & agricultural
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	213,910	242,756
Consumer and other
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	89,209	62,959
Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	1,842,980	1,883,470
Nonaccrual Loans	10,660	9,839
Legacy Loans | 30-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	8,361	6,069
Legacy Loans | 90 Days or More Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	152	370
Legacy Loans | Total Accruing Loans Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	8,513	6,439
Legacy Loans | Current Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	1,823,807	1,867,192
Legacy Loans | Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	1,195,694	1,221,521
Nonaccrual Loans	4,833	4,304
Legacy Loans | Commercial real estate | 30-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	2,985	2,608
Legacy Loans | Commercial real estate | 90 Days or More Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	0	0
Legacy Loans | Commercial real estate | Total Accruing Loans Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	2,985	2,608
Legacy Loans | Commercial real estate | Current Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	1,187,876	1,214,609
Legacy Loans | Commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	205,046	247,146
Nonaccrual Loans	0	85
Legacy Loans | Commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development | 30-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	544	812
Legacy Loans | Commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development | 90 Days or More Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	0	0
Legacy Loans | Commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development | Total Accruing Loans Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	544	812
Legacy Loans | Commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development | Current Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	204,502	246,249
Legacy Loans | Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	990,648	974,375
Nonaccrual Loans	4,833	4,219
Legacy Loans | Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate | 30-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	2,441	1,796
Legacy Loans | Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate | 90 Days or More Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	0	0
Legacy Loans | Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate | Total Accruing Loans Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	2,441	1,796
Legacy Loans | Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate | Current Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	983,374	968,360
Legacy Loans | Residential real estate
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	344,167	356,234
Nonaccrual Loans	1,204	3,561
Legacy Loans | Residential real estate | 30-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	3,689	2,503
Legacy Loans | Residential real estate | 90 Days or More Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	0	350
Legacy Loans | Residential real estate | Total Accruing Loans Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	3,689	2,853
Legacy Loans | Residential real estate | Current Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	339,274	349,820
Legacy Loans | Commercial, financial & agricultural
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	213,910	242,756
Nonaccrual Loans	4,559	1,956
Legacy Loans | Commercial, financial & agricultural | 30-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	1,348	775
Legacy Loans | Commercial, financial & agricultural | 90 Days or More Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	0	0
Legacy Loans | Commercial, financial & agricultural | Total Accruing Loans Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	1,348	775
Legacy Loans | Commercial, financial & agricultural | Current Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	208,003	240,025
Legacy Loans | Consumer and other
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	89,209	62,959
Nonaccrual Loans	64	18
Legacy Loans | Consumer and other | 30-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	339	183
Legacy Loans | Consumer and other | 90 Days or More Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	152	20
Legacy Loans | Consumer and other | Total Accruing Loans Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	491	203
Legacy Loans | Consumer and other | Current Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income	$ 88,654	$ 62,738