CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION - PARENT COMPANY ONLY - CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Details) - Parent Company [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Dividends from:
Bank subsidiary	$ 21,053	$ 16,676	$ 13,213
Equity securities	101	98	113
Interest income	6	12	20
TOTAL INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME	21,160	16,786	13,346
Equity security (gains) losses, net	83	153	(209)
Expenses	3,087	2,427	3,130
Income before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary	18,156	14,512	10,007
Equity in undistributed earnings - First Citizens Community Bank	18,416	13,306	7,804
NET INCOME	36,572	27,818	17,811
Comprehensive income	$ 47,716	$ 29,208	$ 26,041