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LOANS - Activity in Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period				$ 13,908				$ 10,065				$ 8,288	$ 13,908	$ 10,065	$ 8,288
Provision for loan losses	$ 3,522	$ 6,921	$ 7,606	$ 7,102	$ 850	$ 974	$ 791	$ 1,123	$ 574	$ 412	$ 857	$ 277	25,151	3,738	2,120
Beginning balance of allowance restated	13,908				10,065				8,107				13,908	10,065	8,107
Loans charged-off:													(4,479)	(664)	(581)
Recoveries													1,240	769	419
Net (Charge-offs) Recoveries													(3,239)	105	(162)
Balance at end of period	35,820				13,908				10,065				35,820	13,908	10,065
Mortgage Reserve Funding
Allowance for loan losses:
Prior period reclassification - Mortgage Reserve	$ 0				$ 0				$ (181)				0	0	(181)
Commercial, Financial and Agriculture
Allowance for loan losses:
Loans charged-off:													(1,496)	(141)	(265)
Recoveries													169	85	44
Commercial real estate
Allowance for loan losses:
Loans charged-off:													(2,256)	(54)	(222)
Recoveries													418	142	44
Consumer real estate
Allowance for loan losses:
Loans charged-off:													(280)	(163)	(7)
Recoveries													251	240	183
Consumer installment
Allowance for loan losses:
Loans charged-off:													(447)	(306)	(87)
Recoveries													$ 402	$ 302	$ 148