Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and Fees on Loans	$ 212,517	$ 169,158	$ 139,151
Interest on Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments	1,677	5,765	488
Interest and Dividends on Securities:
Taxable	20,614	20,453	12,962
Non-taxable	21,848	23,550	17,778
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME	256,656	218,926	170,379
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on Deposits	56,916	13,514	4,955
Interest on FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings	9,307	4,828	4,594
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	66,223	18,342	9,549
NET INTEREST INCOME	190,433	200,584	160,830
Provision for Credit Losses	2,550	6,350	(6,500)
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	187,883	194,234	167,330
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Company Owned Life Insurance	1,731	2,264	1,529
Other Operating Income	5,830	5,116	6,991
Net Gains on Sales of Loans	2,363	3,818	8,267
Net Gains on Securities	40	562	2,247
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME	60,261	59,133	59,462
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and Employee Benefits	83,244	84,145	68,570
Occupancy Expense	10,887	11,223	11,081
Furniture and Equipment Expense	3,580	3,698	3,750
FDIC Premiums	2,829	1,860	1,419
Data Processing Fees	11,112	15,406	7,611
Professional Fees	5,575	6,295	5,009
Advertising and Promotion	4,857	4,416	4,197
Intangible Amortization	2,840	3,711	2,731
Other Operating Expenses	19,573	23,437	19,639
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE	144,497	154,191	124,007
Income before Income Taxes	103,647	99,176	102,785
Income Tax Expense	17,759	17,351	18,648
NET INCOME	$ 85,888	$ 81,825	$ 84,137
Basic Earnings per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.91	$ 2.78	$ 3.17
Diluted Earnings per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.91	$ 2.78	$ 3.17
Wealth Management Fees
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest Income	$ 11,711	$ 10,076	$ 10,321
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest Income	11,538	11,457	7,723
Insurance Revenues
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest Income	9,596	10,020	9,268
Interchange Fee Income
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest Income	$ 17,452	$ 15,820	$ 13,116